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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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"Dispense" § 5-101
"Distribute" § 5-101
"Schedule V" § 5-101
SUBTITLE 6. CRIMES — CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND
PARAPHERNALIA.
PART I. PRIMARY CRIMES.
5-601. POSSESSING OR ADMINISTERING CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE.
(A) IN GENERAL.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) POSSESS OR ADMINISTER TO ANOTHER A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE, UNLESS OBTAINED DIRECTLY OR BY PRESCRIPTION OR ORDER FROM
AN AUTHORIZED PROVIDER ACTING IN THE COURSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;
OR
(2) OBTAIN OR ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCE, OR PROCURE OR ATTEMPT TO PROCURE THE ADMINISTRATION OF A
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE BY:
(I) FRAUD, DECEIT, MISREPRESENTATION, OR SUBTERFUGE;
(II) THE COUNTERFEITING OR ALTERATION OF A PRESCRIPTION OR
A WRITTEN ORDER;
(III) THE CONCEALMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT;
(IV) THE USE OF A FALSE NAME OR ADDRESS;
(V) FALSELY ASSUMING THE TITLE OF OR REPRESENTING TO BE A
MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, OR AUTHORIZED PROVIDER; OR
(VI) MAKING, ISSUING, OR PRESENTING A FALSE OR COUNTERFEIT
PRESCRIPTION OR WRITTEN ORDER
(B) INFORMATION NOT PRIVILEGED.
INFORMATION THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO A PHYSICIAN IN AN EFFORT TO
OBTAIN A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS
NOT A PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION.
(C) PENALTY.
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $25,000 OR BOTH.
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