HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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in this State.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, reference
to "a permit to operate" is added to specify that
inspections under this section are required only
for tissue banks in this State. An applicant for
a permit to represent or service a tissue bank
provides, with the application, documentation of
the tissue bank's compliance with the standards.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
limitation that an agreement be with an
organization "approved by the Secretary" is
deleted as an inherent aspect of the
determination by the Secretary to make the
agreement.

The part of former Article 43, § 34(a) that
related to medical laboratories now appears in
Subtitle 2 of this title.

Defined terms: "Permit" § 17-301
"Secretary" § 1-101 "Tissue bank" § 17-301

17-303. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT
SET QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS OF TISSUE BANKS.

(B)  IN-STATE TISSUE BANKS.

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF
A TISSUE BANK IN THIS STATE TO BE A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO

PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to state expressly that the
Secretary sets these qualifications. This
addition conforms to Department practice to set
qualifications for directors of tissue banks in
this State that are in addition to the
qualifications required under subsection (b) of
this section and to set qualifications for
directors of tissue banks represented or serviced
in this State. See COMAR 10.10.02.05.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
derived without substantive change from the third
sentence of former Article 43, § 34(b).

Defined terms: "Physician" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101 "Tissue bank" § 17-301