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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(B) EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A PHYSICIAN OR A GROUP
OF NOT MORE THAN 3 PHYSICIANS IF THE PHYSICIAN OR GROUP:

(1)  IS PERFORMING A MEDICAL LABORATORY PROCEDURE
FOR A PATIENT OF THE PHYSICIAN OR GROUP; AND

(2)  HAS QUALIFIED UNDER § 17-212 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
the sixth sentence and the fifth clause of the
eighth sentence of former Article 43, § 34(a), as
those sentences related to medical laboratories,
and rephrased in standard language to state
affirmatively that a person must hold a permit to
operate or to represent or service in this State
a medical laboratory. See also §§ 17-213 and
17-214 of this subtitle.

Subsection (b)(1) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from the
second sentence of former Article 43, § 34(a), as
that sentence related to the exceptions to the
permit requirement.

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is new language
added as a general reference to the proficiency
test requirements under the referenced section.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section and
throughout this subtitle, former references to

maintaining "any office, representative or other
facilities for the representation or servicing of
any {medical} laboratory" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the broad references to
representing or servicing these laboratories.

The former references to a "partnership,
association or corporation" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the use of the defined
term "person".

The part of former Article 43, § 34(a) that
related to tissue banks now appears in Subtitle 3
of this title.

Defined terms: "Medical laboratory" § 17-201
"Permit" § 17-201 "Physician" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

17-206. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMITS.