3278

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 744

to Article 43 — Health, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 43 - Health

565D.

(A)    ANY PERSON MAINTAINING AND OPERATING A
HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME OR RELATED INSTITUTION MAY NOT
REQUEST OR RECEIVE ANY REBATE, COMMISSION, OR OTHER
CONSIDERATION FROM A PHARMACY OR OTHER PROVIDER OF DRUGS,
PRESCRIPTIONS OR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.

(B)    ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT
MORE THAN $500 FOR EACH OFFENSE AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
HAVING HIS LICENSE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE HOSPITAL,
NURSING HOME OR RELATED INSTITUTION SUSPENDED OR REVOKED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(C)    IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (B), A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION MAY BE DECLARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE OR TO
CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARYLAND MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 745
(House Bill 1017)

AN ACT concerning

Special Mobile Equipment — Mobile Homes

FOR the purpose of adding mobile homes into the
definition of special mobile equipment.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws

Section 1—187

Annotated Code of Maryland