Ch. 614

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES A VALID, UNEXPIRED PERMIT TO
CONDUCT A PHARMACY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH
IT IS LOCATED;

(5)     MAINTAIN ITS RECORDS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG, OR DEVICES, OR
DIAGNOSTICS DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IN THIS STATE SO THAT THE RECORDS ARE
READILY RETRIEVABLE;

(6)     DURING ITS REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION, BUT NOT LESS THAN
6 DAYS A WEEK, AND FOR A MINIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK, PROVIDE TOLL-FREE
TELEPHONE SERVICE TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENTS IN THIS
STATE AND A PHARMACIST WHO HAS ACCESS TO THE PATIENTS PRESCRIPTION
RECORDS;

(7)     DISCLOSE ITS TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER ON A LABEL
AFFIXED TO EACH CONTAINER OF DRUG, OR DEVICES, OR DIAGNOSTICS; AND

(8) COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE RELATING TO THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRESCRIPTION RECORDS IF THERE ARE NO LAWS RELATING
TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRESCRIPTION RECORDS IN THE STATE IN WHICH
THE NONRESIDENT PHARMACY IS LOCATED.

(G) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 12-411 OF THIS TITLE, IF A
PHARMACY OR A NONRESIDENT PHARMACY IS OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND THE APPLICABLE PHARMACY PERMIT UNTIL
THE PHARMACY COMPLIES WITH THIS SECTION.

12-413.

(A)    DURING BUSINESS HOURS, THE SECRETARY, THE BOARD, OR THE
AGENTS OF EITHER MAY ENTER ANY PERMIT HOLDER'S PHARMACY AND INSPECT
FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS:

(1)     ANY DRUGS, OR DEVICES, DIAGNOSTICS, DENTIFRICES, DOMESTIC
REMEDIES, AND TOILET ARTICLES THAT ARE IN THE PHARMACY;

(2)     ANY RECORDS OR PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE KEPT
BY A PHARMACY UNDER THIS TITLE; AND

(3)     THE FACILITY

(B)     AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY, THE BOARD, THE CHIEF OF THE
DIVISION OF DRUG CONTROL OR THEIR AGENTS MAY ENTER A PERMIT HOLDER'S
PHARMACY AT ANY TIME AND INVESTIGATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
PURSUANT TO A VALID WARRANT.

(C)     A PERSON MAY NOT HINDER AN INSPECTION OR AN INVESTIGATION
CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

12-501.

(A) [Whenever a pharmacy is in operation, it shall be constantly under the
personal and immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist] A LICENSED

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