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MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-301 - Registration Required

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be registered by the Department before the person manufactures, distributes, or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance in the State or transports a controlled dangerous substance into the State.        (2)    The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.    (b)    An applicant must register separately each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance.    (c)    (1)    An authorized provider applying for a registration to dispense a controlled dangerous substance under this section and who will prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances under that registration shall attest on the registration form to the Department that the authorized provider has completed 2 hours of continuing education.        (2)    An authorized provider shall make the attestation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    before the authorized provider’s initial registration; or            (ii)    if the authorized provider is registered before October 1, 2018, before the first renewal of the authorized provider’s registration that occurs on or after October 1, 2018.        (3)    The continuing education required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be:            (i)    related to the prescribing or dispensing of controlled dangerous substances; and            (ii)    recognized by the authorized provider’s licensing or certification board or accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.    (d)    To the extent authorized by the registration and subject to subsection (b) of this section and this subtitle, a person registered by the Department under this subtitle may:        (1)    possess, manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled dangerous substances; and        (2)    perform any activity listed in item (1) of this subsection to conduct research.    (e)    A person need not register with the Department to possess a controlled dangerous substance while acting in the course of the person’s business or profession if the person is:        (1)    an agent or agent’s employee of a registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of a controlled dangerous substance;        (2)    a common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee of a common or contract carrier or warehouseman; or        (3)    an ultimate user or person in possession of a controlled dangerous substance acting in good faith in accordance with a lawful order of an authorized provider.    (f)    If the Department finds that a waiver is consistent with public health and safety, by regulation, the Department may waive the registration requirement for a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-302 - Term of Registration

    (a)    A registration expires on the date set by the Department unless it is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section.    (b)    A registration may not be renewed for more than 3 years.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-303 - Manufacturers and Distributors

    (a)    Unless the Department determines that the issuance of the registration is inconsistent with the public interest, the Department shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute controlled dangerous substances included in Schedule I through Schedule V.    (b)    To determine the public interest, the Department shall consider:        (1)    the maintenance of effective controls against diversion of particular controlled dangerous substances and any Schedule I or Schedule II substance compounded from a controlled dangerous substance into other than legitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels;        (2)    compliance with applicable federal, State, and local law;        (3)    any convictions of the applicant under federal, State, and local laws relating to the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of controlled dangerous substances;        (4)    the applicant’s experience in the manufacture and distribution of controlled dangerous substances and the effectiveness of the applicant’s controls against diversion; and        (5)    any other factor that is relevant to and consistent with public health and safety.    (c)    (1)    A registrant may manufacture or distribute only a controlled dangerous substance that is specified in the registration.        (2)    A manufacturer or distributor who complies with federal law on registration, other than fees, is deemed to have complied with this section.    (d)    (1)    A registrant may distribute controlled dangerous substances in Schedule I and Schedule II only in accordance with an order form.        (2)    A registrant who complies with federal law on order forms for Schedule I and Schedule II is deemed to have complied with this subsection.    (e)    (1)    A registrant distributor shall report to the Department and the Office of the Attorney General any suspicious order of controlled dangerous substances, including an order:            (i)    of unusual size;            (ii)    of unusual frequency; or            (iii)    that deviates substantially from a normal pattern.        (2)    A registrant distributor may satisfy the reporting requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection by providing to the Department and the Office of the Attorney General copies of reports made under 21 C.F.R. § 1301.74(b).        (3)    Unless disclosed in the course of an administrative, civil, or criminal investigation or proceeding initiated to enforce local, State, or federal law or to protect the public health, a report made under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be maintained confidentially.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-304 - Authorized Providers

    (a)    If an authorized provider is authorized to dispense or conduct research under State law, the Department shall register the authorized provider to dispense a controlled dangerous substance or to conduct research with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II through Schedule V.    (b)    An authorized provider who prescribes a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II through Schedule V shall be registered with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program described in Title 21, Subtitle 2A of the Health – General Article before obtaining a new or renewal registration with the Department under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    The Department need not require separate registration under this section for an authorized provider who is:        (1)    engaged in research with a nonnarcotic controlled dangerous substance in Schedule II through Schedule V; and        (2)    already registered under this subtitle in another capacity.    (d)    An authorized provider may conduct research in the State with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I if the authorized provider is registered under federal law to conduct research with a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I and gives evidence of the registration to the Department.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-305 - Inspections

    In accordance with regulations that the Department adopts, the Department may inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-306 - Required Record Keeping

    (a)    This section does not apply to an authorized provider who lawfully prescribes or administers, but does not otherwise dispense, a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V.    (b)    (1)    A registrant shall make a complete and accurate record of all stocks of controlled dangerous substances on hand every 2 years during the regular fiscal inventory.        (2)    The registrant shall keep the record for 2 years.    (c)    Records shall contain the information required by regulations that the Department adopts.    (d)    A registrant who complies with federal law on records and reports is deemed to have complied with this section.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-307 - Suspensions, Revocations, and Denials -- Grounds

    (a)    Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of § 5–308 of this subtitle, the Department may deny a registration to any applicant, suspend or revoke a registration, or refuse to renew a registration if the Department finds that the applicant or registrant:        (1)    has materially falsified an application filed in accordance with or required by this title;        (2)    has been convicted of a crime under federal law or the law of any state relating to a controlled dangerous substance;        (3)    has surrendered federal registration or had federal registration suspended or revoked and may no longer manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance;        (4)    has violated this title; or        (5)    has failed to meet the requirements for registration under this title.    (b)    The Department may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.    (c)    The Department may limit an initial registration or the renewal of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for denial or refusal to issue or renew exist.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-308 - Suspensions, Revocations, and Denials -- Notice and Hearing

    (a)    (1)    Before the Department takes action under § 5-307 of this subtitle, the Department shall serve on the applicant or registrant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked, or suspended or its renewal refused.        (2)    The order to show cause shall:            (i)    contain a statement of the basis of the proposed denial, revocation, suspension, or refusal; and            (ii)    order the applicant or registrant to appear before the Department at a time and place stated in the order, but not less than 30 days after the date of receipt of the order.        (3)    If the Department proposes to deny a renewal of registration, the order to show cause shall be served at least 30 days before the registration expires.    (b)    Proceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend a registration or renewal of a registration shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.    (c)    (1)    The proceedings under this section shall be independent of and not instead of any criminal prosecution or other proceeding under State law.        (2)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, an existing registration:            (i)    is not abated by proceedings to refuse renewal of registration; and            (ii)    shall remain in effect pending the outcome of the proceedings under this section.    (d)    (1)    The Department may suspend a registration simultaneously with the institution of proceedings under this section if the Department finds that an imminent danger exists to public health or safety.        (2)    The suspension shall continue until the earliest of:            (i)    the end of all proceedings, including any judicial review;            (ii)    withdrawal by the Department of the suspension; or            (iii)    dissolution of the suspension by the appropriate circuit court.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-309 - Placing Under Seal and Disposing of Controlled Dangerous Substances

    (a)    If the Department suspends or revokes a registration, the Department may place under seal all controlled dangerous substances that the registrant owns or possesses at the time of the suspension or revocation in accordance with the registration.    (b)    Unless the court on request orders the sale of perishable substances and the deposit of the proceeds of the sale with the court, a disposition may not be made of controlled dangerous substances under seal until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed or until all appeals end.    (c)    When a revocation order becomes final, all controlled dangerous substances placed under seal in accordance with this section shall be forfeited to the State.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers|Section 5-310 - Notice to Drug Enforcement Administration

    The Department shall notify promptly the federal Drug Enforcement Administration of each order that suspends or revokes registration and each forfeiture of a controlled dangerous substance under this subtitle.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 4 - Schedules|Section 5-401 - In General

    (a)    The substances included in the schedules in this subtitle are controlled dangerous substances whether designated by official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or trade name.    (b)    For purposes of this subtitle, a drug is a depressant or stimulant drug if:        (1)    it is lysergic acid diethylamide; or        (2)    it contains any quantity of:            (i)    barbituric acid or a salt of barbituric acid;            (ii)    a derivative of barbituric acid that is designated as habit forming under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;            (iii)    amphetamine or its optical isomers;            (iv)    a salt of amphetamine or a salt of an optical isomer of amphetamine;            (v)    a substance that the Attorney General of the United States designates as habit–forming because of its stimulant effect on the central nervous system; or            (vi)    a substance that the Attorney General of the United States designates as having a potential for abuse because of:                1.    a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system; or                2.    a hallucinogenic effect.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions|Section 5-501 - Dispensing of Certain Substances Listed in Schedule Ii

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not dispense a controlled dangerous substance without a written prescription or an electronic prescription from an authorized provider if the substance is:        (1)    listed in Schedule II; and        (2)    a drug to which § 21–220 of the Health – General Article applies.    (b)    A controlled dangerous substance to which subsection (a) of this section applies may be dispensed without a written prescription or an electronic prescription by:        (1)    an authorized provider who:            (i)    is not a pharmacist; and            (ii)    dispenses the controlled dangerous substance directly to an ultimate user; or        (2)    a pharmacist if:            (i)    an emergency exists;            (ii)    the pharmacist dispenses the drug under regulations of the Department on an oral prescription that the pharmacist reduces promptly to writing and keeps on file; and            (iii)    federal law authorizes the oral prescription.    (c)    A prescription for a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II shall be kept on file in conformity with the requirements for records and inventories under § 5–306 of this title.    (d)    A person may not refill a prescription for a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule II.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions|Section 5-502 - Methadone

    An authorized provider may not dispense methadone, directly or by prescription, unless:        (1)    the authorized provider is associated with a controlled drug therapy program authorized by the Department; or        (2)    an emergency or medical situation exists under regulations that the Department adopts in cooperation with the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions|Section 5-503 - Opium

    (a)    In this section, “opium” includes:        (1)    codeine; and        (2)    a natural or synthetic compound, manufactured substance, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of opium.    (b)    (1)    Except on a valid prescription of an authorized prescriber as defined in § 12-101 of the Health Occupations Article, a person may not dispense, give, or sell a preparation containing opium or any of its derivatives.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to:            (i)    a sale made to an authorized provider; or            (ii)    a sale made by a manufacturer, distributor, or licensed pharmacy to a hospital or institution that operates a dispensary in which an authorized provider is in charge.    (c)    (1)    Except on a prescription from an authorized prescriber as defined in § 12-101 of the Health Occupations Article, a person may not possess or control a preparation containing opium or its derivatives.        (2)    A person may possess or control a preparation containing opium or its derivatives if the possession or control is in the regular course of lawful business, occupation, profession, employment, or duty of the person.    (d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:        (1)    for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $1,000;        (2)    for a second violation, a fine not exceeding $2,000; or        (3)    for each subsequent violation, imprisonment not exceeding 18 months.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions|Section 5-504 - Substance Listed in Schedule Iii or Schedule Iv

    (a)    Except when dispensed directly to an ultimate user by an authorized provider who is not a pharmacist, a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a drug to which § 21–220 of the Health – General Article applies may not be dispensed without a written prescription, an electronic prescription, or an oral prescription.    (b)    Unless renewed by the authorized provider, the prescription may not be:        (1)    filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date of prescription; or        (2)    refilled more than five times.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 5 - Prescriptions|Section 5-505 - Substance Listed in Schedule V

    (a)    A controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule V may not be distributed or dispensed except for a medical purpose.    (b)    When dispensing the controlled dangerous substance, an authorized provider shall securely affix to the container, in addition to any other label already there, a label with:        (1)    the dispenser’s name, signature, and registry number;        (2)    the date on which the controlled dangerous substance is dispensed; and        (3)    the purchaser’s name.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 8 - Criminal Procedure|Section 5-801 - Investigation by State Police

    Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of State Police may initiate investigations and enforce this title and Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article throughout the State without regard to any limitation otherwise applicable to that department’s activities in a municipal corporation or other political subdivision.
MD. Criminal Law Code Ann. §  5-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Criminal Law|Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances|Subtitle 8 - Criminal Procedure|Section 5-802 - Statewide Jurisdiction for Officers

    (a)    (1)    Notwithstanding any other law, a law enforcement officer of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, a municipal corporation, or a county may investigate and otherwise enforce this title and Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article throughout the State without any limitation as to jurisdiction and to the same extent as a law enforcement officer of the Department of State Police.        (2)    The authority granted in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be exercised only in accordance with regulations that the Secretary of the State Police adopts.        (3)    The regulations are not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.    (b)    If action is taken under the authority granted in this section, notification of an investigation or enforcement action shall be made:        (1)    in a municipal corporation, to the chief of police or designee of the chief of police;        (2)    in a county that has a county police department, to the chief of police or designee of the chief of police;        (3)    in a county without a police department, to the sheriff or designee of the sheriff;        (4)    in Baltimore City, to the Police Commissioner or the Police Commissioner’s designee; and        (5)    on property owned, leased, or operated by or under the control of the Maryland Transportation Authority, the Maryland Aviation Administration, or the Maryland Port Administration, to the chief of police of the Maryland Transportation Authority or the chief’s designee.    (c)    When acting under the authority granted in this section, a law enforcement officer:        (1)    in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which the officer may be entitled, has the immunities from liability and exemptions accorded to a law enforcement officer of the Department of State Police; but        (2)    remains an employee of the officer’s employing agency.