HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  1849

The former reference to "components" is deleted
as included in the language "any part".

The former parenthetical exception for certain
sections is deleted as unnecessary in light of
the substitution of "symbol" for "device" in
those sections.

(G) DRUG.

(1)   "DRUG" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMPONENT OF A
SUBSTANCE:

(I)  THAT IS RECOGNIZED IN AN OFFICIAL
COMPENDIUM;

(II)  THAT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN THE
DIAGNOSIS, CURE, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, OR PREVENTION OF
DISEASE IN HUMAN BEINGS; OR

(III)  EXCEPT FOR FOOD, THAT IS INTENDED TO
AFFECT THE STRUCTURE OR ANY FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY.

(2)   "DRUG" DOES NOT INCLUDE A DEVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 187A(d).

(H) FEDERAL ACT.

"FEDERAL ACT" MEANS THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND
COSMETIC ACT AS THAT ACT APPEARS AT 21 U.S.C. § 301 ET SEQ.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 187A(w).

The former phrase "as amended from time to time"
is deleted as unnecessary in light of Article 1,
§ 21 of the Code.

(I) FOOD.

"FOOD" MEANS, EXCEPT IN SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE;

(1)  ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS USED AS FOOD OR DRINK
FOR HUMAN BEINGS OR AS A COMPONENT OF FOOD OR DRINK FOR
HUMAN BEINGS; OR

(2)  CHEWING GUM OR ANY SUBSTANCE THAT IS USED AS
A COMPONENT OF CHEWING GUM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 187A(c).