986                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 21

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION 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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 556C.

The reference to a "subsequent conviction for a
violation of the same provision" is substituted
for the reference to a "subsequent offense", for
clarity.

Defined terms: "Hospital" § 19-301
"Person" §§ 1-101 & 19-301
"Related institution" § 19-301

19-357. PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIERS.

(A)  OFFENSE.

A PERSON WHO OPERATES A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION
MAY NOT ASK FOR OR RECEIVE ANY REBATE, COMMISSION, OR OTHER
CONSIDERATION FROM A PHARMACY OR OTHER PROVIDER OF DRUGS,
PRESCRIPTIONS, OR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.

(B)  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $500 AND IS SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF
THE LICENSE.

(C)  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.

IN ADDITION TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DECLARE A PERSON WHO
VIOLATES THIS SECTION TO BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 565D.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to a "nursing home" is deleted in light
of the use of the defined term "related
institution".

The only other changes are in style.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,