Ch. 239                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     Represent or service in this State any medical laboratory that is outside
this State; OR

(3)      PERFORM TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS
IN THIS STATE AT A MEDICAL LABORATORY LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS STATE.

17-207.

(b) (1) An application for a permit to operate a medical laboratory shall
include:

(i) The name of the owner;

(ii) The classes of services that the medical laboratory would provide,
and

(iii) Any other information that the Secretary requires.

(2)     An application for a permit to represent or service a medical laboratory
shall include satisfactory evidence that the medical laboratory to be represented or
serviced and its director meet the requirements that the Secretary adopts under this
subtitle.

(3)      IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO PERFORM TESTS OR
EXAMINATIONS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS IN THIS STATE AT A MEDICAL
LABORATORY LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS STATE SHALL INCLUDE SATISFACTORY
EVIDENCE THAT THE MEDICAL LABORATORY AND ITS DIRECTOR MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR THE
STANDARDS UNDER THE FEDERAL CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT
AMENDMENTS OF 1988.

17-209.                                                                                                     

While it is effective, a permit authorizes the permit holder:

(1)     (I) To operate or to represent or service the medical laboratory
named in the permit; [and] OR

(II) TO PERFORM TESTS OR EXAMINATIONS PERTAINING TO
INDIVIDUALS IN THIS STATE AT A MEDICAL LABORATORY LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS
STATE; AND

(2)     To offer the classes of services set forth in the permit.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

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