Ch. 614                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) Any records and publications that are required to be kept in a pharmacy
under this title.

(b) A person may not hinder an inspection conducted under this section.]
[12-511. 12-506.

(a)     A pharmacist may refill a prescription for a drug OR DEVICE for which the
refill has not been authorized if:

(1)     The pharmacist:

(i) Attempts to obtain an authorization from the authorized
prescriber; and

(ii) Is not able readily to obtain the authorization.

(2)     The refill of the prescription is not for a controlled dangerous substance;

(3)     The drug OR DEVICE is essential to the maintenance of life;

(4)     (i) The drug OR DEVICE is essential to the continuation of therapy in
chronic conditions; and

(ii) In the pharmacist's professional judgment, the interruption of the
therapy reasonably might produce an undesirable health consequence, be detrimental to
the patient's welfare, or cause physical or mental discomfort;

(5)     The pharmacist:

(i) Enters on the back of the prescription or on another appropriate
uniformly maintained, readily retrievable record, such as a medication record, the date
and the quantity of the drug OR DEVICE dispensed; and

(ii) Signs or initials the record; and

(6)     The pharmacist notifies the authorized prescriber of the refill of the
prescription within 72 hours of dispensing the drug OR DEVICE.

(b)     If a pharmacist refills a prescription under subsection (a) of this section, the
pharmacist may provide only 1 refill of the prescription and the refill quantity dispensed
shall be in conformity with the prescriber's directions for use and may not exceed a
72-hour period of time 14-DAY SUPPLY OR UNIT OF USE.

(c)     If the federal or State government declares a state of emergency, a pharmacist
working in the area declared an emergency may refill a prescription for a drug for which
the refill has not been authorized if:

(1)     As a result of the emergency, the pharmacist is unable to obtain an
authorization from the authorized prescriber;

(2)     The refill of the prescription is not for a controlled dangerous substance;

(3)     The quantity dispensed does not exceed a 7-day 14-DAY supply OR UNIT
OF USE and

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