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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

EXCEPT FOR A PHYSICIAN OR A DENTIST, A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  TREAT OR PRESCRIBE A TREATMENT FOR CANCER;
OR

(2)  REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE PERSON CAN
CURE, TREAT, OR PRESCRIBE A TREATMENT FOR CANCER.

(B) DISPENSING DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND DEVICES.

A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, OFFER TO SELL, OR GIVE AWAY A
DRUG, MEDICINE, OR DEVICE THAT THE MANUFACTURER OR SELLER
REPRESENTS AS A CANCER CURE UNLESS A PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST
PRESCRIBES THE DRUG, MEDICINE, OR DEVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 133(a) and (b).

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
words "compound" and "nostrum" are deleted as
unnecessary.

Former Article 43, § 133(c), which defined the
term "cancer", is deleted as unnecessary.

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Physician" § 1-101

18-302. AMYGDALIN.

(A)  USE AUTHORIZED.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A

PHYSICIAN MAY PRESCRIBE OR ADMINISTER AMYGDALIN TO TREAT
CANCER.

(B)  RESTRICTIONS ON USE.

(1)  A HOSPITAL OR HEALTH FACILITY MAY NOT
RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT THE USE OF AMYGDALIN THAT A PHYSICIAN,
WITH THE CONSENT OF A PATIENT, PRESCRIBES FOR OR ADMINISTERS
TO THE PATIENT.

(2) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT
THE USE OF AMYGDALIN IN THE TREATMENT OF A PATIENT IF, AFTER
A HEARING, THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH THE
AMYGDALIN IS PRESCRIBED OR ADMINISTERED IS HARMFUL TO THE
PATIENT.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR HEARINGS UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.

(C)  OTHER REGULATIONS.