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which the tissue bank is proficient as to
procedures.

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

Defined terms: "Permit" § 17-301

"Person" § 1-101 ."Tissue bank" § 17-301

"Secretary" § 1-101

17-313. REPRESENTING OR SERVICING TISSUE BANKS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT OR SERVICE ANY TISSUE BANK,
REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, UNLESS THE TISSUE BANK AND ITS
DIRECTOR MEET THE STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS THAT THE
SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  REPRESENTING OR SERVICING WITHOUT PERMIT.

A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT OR SERVICE IN THIS STATE ANY
TISSUE BANK THAT IS NOT IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE PERSON
HOLDS A PERMIT TO REPRESENT OR SERVICE THE TISSUE BANK.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
eighth sentence of Article 43, § 34(a).

Subsection (b) of this section is revised to
state a fundamental prohibition implicit in the
provisions of former Article 43, § 34(a) as to
representing or servicing an out-of-state tissue
bank. See, however, the General Revisor's Note
to this subtitle.

The former references to a "partnership,

association or corporation" are deleted as

unnecessary in light of the use of the defined
term "person".

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101

"Permit" § 17-301 "Tissue bank" § 17-301

"Secretary" § 1-101

17-314. PENALTIES.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT
EXCEEDING $500 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR A
VIOLATION OF THE SAME PROVISION. EACH DAY A VIOLATION IS