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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 798

Section 4-220(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

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Section 4-1215

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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4-220.

(b) (1) A prescription may be written or oral. However, a
pharmacist may not dispense a drug on an oral prescription unless
the pharmacist promptly writes out and files the prescription.

(2)  A PRESCRIPTION FOR A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE CODE MAY NOT BE
WRITTEN ON A PREPRINTED PRESCRIPTION FORM THAT STATES THE NAME,
QUANTITY, OR STRENGTH OF THE CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE.

(3)  WHEN A PRESCRIPTION IS WRITTEN, A SEPARATE
PRESCRIPTION FORM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE. IF A PHARMACIST IS OTHERWISE SATISFIED THAT A
PRESCRIPTION IS VALID THE PHARMACIST MAY FILL THE PRESCRIPTION IF
THE PHARMACIST PROMPTLY WRITES OUT AND FILES A PRESCRIPTION FOR
EACH SUBSTANCE AND ALSO FILES THE ORIGINAL PRESCRIPTION.

4-1215.

A person who violates any provision of Subtitle 2 of this
title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1)  A fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not
exceeding 1 year or both; or

(2)  If the person has been convicted once of
violating Subtitle 2 of this title, a fine not exceeding $25,000
or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.