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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 691

(b) This title does not prohibit:

(1)      [an authorized prescriber] A LICENSED

VETERINARIAN from personally preparing and dispensing the

[authorized prescriber's prescriptions] VETERINARIAN'S

PRESCRIPTIONS;   OR

(2) A LICENSED DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST FROM
PERSONALLY PREPARING AND DISPENSING THE DENTIST'S, PHYSICIAN'S,
OR PODIATRIST'S PRESCRIPTIONS WHEN:

(I)  THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST:

1.  HAS APPLIED TO THE BOARD OF LICENSURE
IN THIS STATE WHICH LICENSED THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR
PODIATRIST;

2.  HAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE SATISFACTION
OF THAT BOARD A NEED TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT THE
DISPENSING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR
PODIATRIST IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT THERE IS NOT ADEQUATE

PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE AVAILABLE OR THERE ARE EXCEPTIONAL

CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTING THE DISPENSING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY
THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST THAT THE DISPENSING OF
PRESCRIPTION DURGS DRUGS BY THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST
IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND

3.  HAS RECEIVED THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF
THAT BOARD TO DISPENSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

(II)  THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE DRUGS ARE
PRESCRIBED IS A PATIENT OF THE PRESCRIBING DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR
PODIATRIST;

(III)  THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST
DOES NOT HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PHARMACY: AMP

(IV) UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY RULE OR

REGULATION OF THE BOARD THAT LICENSED THE DENTIST PHYSICIAN, OR
PODIATRIST TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE, THE OFFICE OF THE DENTIST,
PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN A 10 3 MILE RADIUS
OF A PHARMACY; AND

(V) THE DENTIST, PHYSICIAN, OR PODIATRIST
COMPLIES WITH:

1. THE LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF § 12-510
OF THIS TITLE; AND

2. THE RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS OF §
12-505 OF THIS TITLE. PODIATRIST:

1. COMPLIES WITH THE LABELING
REQUIREMENTS OF § 12-510 OF THIS TITLE; AND