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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 11-405 - Optometrist Rehabilitation Committees

    (a)    In this section, “optometrist rehabilitation committee” means a committee that:        (1)    Is defined in subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (d) of this section.    (b)    For purposes of this section, an optometrist rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee of the Maryland Optometric Association that:        (1)    Is recognized by the Board; and        (2)    Includes but is not limited to optometrists.    (c)    A rehabilitation committee of the Board or recognized by the Board may function:        (1)    Solely for the Board; or        (2)    Jointly with a rehabilitation committee representing another board or boards.    (d)    For purposes of this section, an optometrist rehabilitation committee evaluates and provides assistance to any optometrist, and any other individual regulated by the Board, in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition.    (e)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the proceedings, records, and files of the optometrist rehabilitation committee are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being or have been reviewed and evaluated by the optometrist rehabilitation committee.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to any record or document that is considered by the optometrist rehabilitation committee and that otherwise would be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any arbitration or civil proceeding.        (3)    For purposes of this subsection, civil action does not include a proceeding before the Board or judicial review of a proceeding before the Board.    (f)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of an optometrist rehabilitation committee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the optometrist rehabilitation committee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the optometrist rehabilitation committee.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 11-501 - Practicing Without License

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice optometry in this State unless licensed by the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 11-502 - Misrepresentation as Optometrist

    Unless licensed to practice optometry under this title, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person practices optometry.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 11-504 - Dispensing Lenses Without Valid and Unexpired Prescription

    (a)    Knowingly selling or dispensing contact lenses or replacement contact lenses without a valid and unexpired prescription or replacement contact lens prescription shall be considered a violation of this title.    (b)    The Board shall investigate any alleged violation of this section or § 11-404.4 of this title and may, notwithstanding § 11-205 of this title:        (1)    Issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and examine witnesses; and        (2)    Enforce any provision of this title by injunction or other appropriate proceedings.    (c)    An action under this section is in addition to and not instead of criminal prosecution under § 11-505 of this subtitle.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 11-505 - Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.    (b)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to:            (i)    An individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article; or            (ii)    An individual supervised by an individual licensed under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article.        (2)    A person who violates § 11–501, § 11–502, or § 11–504 of this subtitle is subject to a civil fine not exceeding $50,000 to be assessed by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 11-601 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Optometry Act”.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  11-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 11 - Optometrists|Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 11-602 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, this title and all rules and regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2023.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-102.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-102.1 - Inspections

    (a)    This section does not apply to a licensed dentist who obtains a permit from the State Board of Dental Examiners under § 12–102(h) of this subtitle.    (b)    The Office of Controlled Substances Administration shall enter and inspect the office of a dentist, physician, or podiatrist who holds:        (1)    An initial dispensing permit:            (i)    Within 6 months after receiving the report required under § 12–102(l)(1) of this subtitle; and            (ii)    At least one more time during the duration of the permit; and        (2)    A renewed dispensing permit at least two times during the duration of the permit.    (c)    The Office of Controlled Substances Administration promptly shall report the results of the inspections required under subsection (b) of this section to the respective board of licensure.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-102.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 12-102.2 - Fees

    (a)    This section does not apply to a licensed dentist who obtains a permit from the State Board of Dental Examiners under § 12–102(h) of this subtitle.    (b)    The Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Physicians, and the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners shall charge a fee to a dentist, physician, or podiatrist who holds a dispensing permit in an amount that will produce funds to approximate but not exceed the documented costs to the Office of Controlled Substances Administration for inspections of dispensing permit holders.    (c)    Revenues collected by the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Physicians, and the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Pharmacy in the Department.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a president, a secretary, and a treasurer.    (b)    The Board shall determine:        (1)    The manner of election of officers; and        (2)    The duties of each officer.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum to do business.    (b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (c)    Each member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    Compensation in accordance with the budget of the Board; and        (2)    Reimbursement for expenses at a rate determined by the Board.    (d)    (1)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the budget of the Board.        (2)    The Board may designate 1 of its staff as an executive director.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may adopt:        (1)    Rules and bylaws that are necessary to do its business;        (2)    Rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title;        (3)    Rules and regulations that are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and that establish standards for practicing pharmacy and operating pharmacies, including rules and regulations that govern:            (i)    Methods of advertising and promotion; and            (ii)    Standards for filling and refilling prescriptions; and        (4)    A code of conduct that specifies which behaviors are either required or prohibited in the practice of pharmacy.    (b)    In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:        (1)    Keep a record that includes:            (i)    The name and place of the business or the home address of each licensed pharmacist, each registered pharmacy technician, and each registered pharmacy intern;            (ii)    The facts concerning the issuance of that pharmacist’s license;            (iii)    The facts concerning the issuance of that pharmacy technician’s registration; and            (iv)    The facts concerning the issuance of that pharmacy intern’s registration;        (2)    Prepare and deliver to the Governor, the Secretary, and the Maryland Pharmacists Association an annual report that:            (i)    Summarizes the condition of pharmacy in this State; and            (ii)    Includes a record of the proceedings of the Board; and        (3)    Disclose any information contained in a record to any health occupations regulatory board or agency of this State or another state if the health occupations regulatory board or agency of this State or another state requests the information in writing.    (c)    In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may initiate such programs and projects as deemed necessary to inform or protect the public.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall adopt standards for approving examinations under § 12-6B-02(b)(4) of this title.        (2)    The Board shall approve any examination that meets the standards adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection including:            (i)    Employer based pharmacy technician examinations;            (ii)    Nationally recognized pharmacy technician examinations; and            (iii)    Examinations for certification as a pharmacy technician.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-206 - State Board of Pharmacy Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds

    (a)    There is a State Board of Pharmacy Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and registrations and its other services.        (2)    The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board.        (3)    Funds to cover the compensation and expenses of the Board members shall be generated by fees set under this section.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall pay all funds collected under this title to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Board of Pharmacy Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund shall be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this article.        (2)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (3)    Any unspent portions of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this article.        (4)    No other State money may be used to support the Fund.    (e)    (1)    A designee of the Board shall administer the Fund.        (2)    Moneys in the Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized under the provisions of this article.    (f)    The Board may allocate moneys from the Fund to a pharmacist rehabilitation committee described in § 12-317 of this title.    (g)    The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pharmacy|Section 12-207 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability

    A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-713 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-301 - License Required; Exception

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice pharmacy in this State.    (b)    This section does not apply to a pharmacy student participating in an experiential learning program of a college or school of pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.    (c)    This section does not apply to a registered pharmacy intern practicing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-302 - Qualifications of Applicants

    (a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    The applicant shall be of good moral character.    (c)    The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.    (d)    The applicant shall:        (1)    Be a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy that is approved by the Board or accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education; and        (2)    Have completed the professional experience program that the Board requires.    (e)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.    (f)    (1)    In this subsection, “foreign school or college of pharmacy” means a school or college of pharmacy that is not located in any state in the United States.        (2)    The Board may waive the requirements of subsection (d)(1) of this section for an applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school or college of pharmacy, provided that the applicant passes an examination approved by the Board in addition to the examinations otherwise given by the Board under this subtitle.    (g)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Board shall require, as part of its examination or licensing procedures, an applicant for a license to practice pharmacy to demonstrate an oral competency in the English language by passing a Board approved standardized test of oral competency.        (2)    The Board shall adopt regulations that establish a procedure for testing an individual who because of the individual’s speech or hearing impairment is unable to complete satisfactorily a Board approved standardized test of oral competency.        (3)    If any disciplinary charge or action that relates to a problem with the oral communication of the English language is brought against a licensee under this title, the Board shall require the licensee to pass a Board approved standardized test of oral competency.        (4)    The Board may not require an applicant for a license to practice pharmacy, who was previously licensed in another state to practice pharmacy, to demonstrate an oral competency in the English language, if the other state’s examination and licensing procedures at the time the applicant was licensed in the other state included an oral competency component similar to the oral competency component in this State’s examination and licensing procedures.        (5)    Graduation from a recognized English–speaking professional school accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education is acceptable as proof of proficiency in the oral communication of the English language under this subsection.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-303 - Applications for Licenses

    (a)    To apply for a license, an applicant shall:        (1)    Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and        (2)    Pay the application fees set by the Board.    (b)    An application shall be signed and verified by the applicant as to completion of the required professional experience program.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-304 - Examinations

    (a)    An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.    (b)    The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.    (d)    The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-305 - Waiver of Examination Requirements

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an applicant who is licensed to practice pharmacy in any other state, if that state grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State.    (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    Is of good moral character;        (2)    Pays the application fees set by the Board; and        (3)    Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:            (i)    Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title; and            (ii)    Became licensed or registered in the other state to practice pharmacy only after passing an examination that is approved by the Board.    (c)    The Board shall adopt by regulation an examination to be administered to applicants who are licensed to practice pharmacy in any other state.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-306 - Issuance of License

    The Board shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-307 - Scope of License; Pharmacy Permits; Exceptions

    (a)    A license authorizes the licensee to practice pharmacy while the license is effective.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a pharmacist may engage in dispensing or distributing only from a pharmacy holding a pharmacy permit issued by the Board.    (c)    (1)    Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, a licensed pharmacist may engage in dispensing or distributing from a setting not holding a pharmacy permit only upon receiving the prior approval of the Board.        (2)    The Board shall adopt regulations that authorize a pharmacist to dispense or distribute from a remote location for the benefit of a health care facility that uses a remote automated medication system in accordance with § 12–605 of this title.    (d)    A licensed pharmacist may delegate pharmacy acts to a registered pharmacy technician, pharmacy student, or pharmacy technician trainee provided that the delegated pharmacy acts:        (1)    Are directly supervised by a licensed pharmacist;        (2)    Are not required to be performed by a licensed pharmacist;        (3)    Are within the education, training, experience, and area of practice of the delegating licensed pharmacist; and        (4)    Are appropriate to the education, training, and experience of the registered pharmacy technician, pharmacy student, or pharmacy technician trainee.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  12-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 12-308 - Term and Renewal of Licenses

    (a)    (1)    A license expires on the date set by the Board unless it is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section.        (2)    A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.    (b)    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,  the Board shall send to each licensee, at least 1 month before a  license expires, a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last  known address of the licensee.        (2)    If requested by a licensee, the Board shall send to  the licensee, at least two times within the month before a license  expires, a renewal notice by electronic means to the last known  electronic address of the licensee.        (3)    If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under  paragraph (2) of this subsection is returned to the Board as  undeliverable, the Board shall send to the licensee a renewal  notice by first–class mail to the last known address of the licensee.        (4)    A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall  state:            (i)    The date on which the current license expires;            (ii)    The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and            (iii)    The amount of the renewal fee.    (c)    Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term set by the Board in its regulations, if the licensee:        (1)    Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;        (2)    Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and        (3)    Submits to the Board:            (i)    A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and            (ii)    Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements set under this subtitle for license renewal.    (d)    The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.