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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

language states more explicitly the duty of the
Board to issue a pharmacy permit to a person who
meets the requirements of this title.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from the
second paragraph of Art. 43, § 268(b).

In subsection (a) of this section and throughout
this article, present references to any
"copartnerships, associations or corporations"
are deleted as unnecessary in light of the
definition of "person" in §1-101 of this article.

12-406. SCOPE OF PHARMACY PERMIT.

A PHARMACY PERMIT AUTHORIZES THE PHARMACY PERMIT HOLDER
TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE PHARMACY WHILE THE PHARMACY
PERMIT IS EFFECTIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added for
clarity.

12-407. TERM AND RENEWAL OF PHARMACY PERMITS.

(A)  TERM OF PHARMACY PERMIT.

A PHARMACY PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE DECEMBER 31 AFTER ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE, UNLESS THE PHARMACY PERMIT IS RENEWED FOR A
1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICE.

ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL
SEND TO EACH PHARMACY PERMIT HOLDER, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO
THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE HOLDER:

(1)  A PHARMACY PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM
FOR EACH PHARMACY PERMIT HELD; AND

(2)  A RENEWAL NOTICE THAT STATES:

(I)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT PHARMACY
PERMITS EXPIRE;

(II)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE RENEWAL
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD FOR THE RENEWALS
TO BE ISSUED AND MAILED BEFORE THE PHARMACY PERMITS EXPIRE;

AND

(III)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE FOR
EACH PHARMACY PERMIT.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

BEFORE THE PHARMACY PERMIT EXPIRES, THE PHARMACY PERMIT
HOLDER PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR
TERM, IF THE PHARMACY PERMIT HOLDER: