Ch. 89                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

                  Article - Health Occupations

12-313.

(b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12-315 of this subtitle, the Board[, on
the affirmative vote of a two thirds majority of its members then serving,] may deny a
license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation; or
suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee:

(1)     Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for
the applicant or licensee or for another;

(2)     Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;

(3)     Aids an unauthorized individual to practice pharmacy or to represent
that the individual is a pharmacist;

(4)     Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined
in Article 27 of the Code, or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or
without valid medical indication;

(5)     Submits a false statement to collect a fee;

(6)     Willfully makes or files a false report or record as part of practicing
pharmacy;

(7)     Willfully fails to file or record any report that is required by law;

(8). Willfully impedes or obstructs the filing or recording of any report that is
required by law;

(9)     Willfully induces another to fail to file or record any report that is
required by law;

(10)   Provides or causes to be provided to any authorized prescriber
prescription forms that bear the name, address, or other means of identification of a
pharmacist or pharmacy;

(11)   Splits or agrees to split fees for professional services with an authorized
prescriber;

(12)   Agrees with an authorized prescriber to prepare or dispense a secret
formula prescription;

(13)   Except as to an association that has remained in continuous existence
since July 1, 1963, associates as a partner, coowner, or employee of a pharmacy that is
owned wholly or substantially by an authorized prescriber or group of authorized
prescribers;

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