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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.23 - Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-Infused Products › Section 10.62.23.03 - Independent Testing Laboratory Selection and Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Upon
				  successful completion of a validation process, the licensee shall use an
				  independent testing laboratory:
(1) That has
				  adopted a standard operating procedure to test medical cannabis and medical
				  cannabis concentrate that is approved by an accreditation body that is a
				  signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
				  Mutual Recognition Arrangement;
(2)
				  To have an agent of the independent testing laboratory obtain samples according
				  to a statistically valid sampling method for each lot;
(3) To analyze the samples according to:
(a) The most current version of the cannabis
				  Inflorescence monograph published by the American Herbal Pharmacopeia (AHP);
				  or
(b) A scientifically valid
				  methodology that is equal or superior to that of the AHP
				  monograph;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.23 - Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-Infused Products › Section 10.62.23.04 - Contents of Certificate of Analysis

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A. An
				  independent testing laboratory shall issue to the licensed processor a
				  certificate of analysis for each lot, with supporting data, to report:
(1) The concentrations of the following
				  compounds:
(a) [DELTA] 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
				  (THC);
(b) Tetrahydrocannabinolic
				  Acid (THCA);
(c) Cannabidiol
				  (CBD);
(d) Cannabidiolic Acid
				  (CBDA);
(e) The terpenes described
				  in the most current version of the cannabis Inflorescence monograph published
				  by the American Herbal Pharmacopeia (AHP);
(f) Cannabigerol (CBG); and
(g) Cannabinol (CBN); and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.23 - Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-Infused Products › Section 10.62.23.05 - Licensed Processor Determination That a Lot May be Released

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A. If a licensed processor, upon review of
				  the certificate of analysis, determines that a lot meets the specification for
				  the product, the licensed processor may:
(1)
				  Assign an expiration date to the lot;
(2) Release the lot for distribution;
				  and
(3) Revise the status of the
				  lot in the inventory control
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.23 - Medical Cannabis Concentrates and Medical Cannabis-Infused Products › Section 10.62.23.06 - Stability Testing and Retention Sampling

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A.
				  A licensee shall provide a sample from each released lot to an independent
				  testing laboratory sufficient to perform stability testing at 6-month intervals
				  to:
(1) Ensure product potency and purity;
				  and
(2) Provide support for
				  expiration dating.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.24 - Medical Cannabis Finished Products Packaging › Section 10.62.24.01 - Packaging of Medical Cannabis Finished Products

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A. All items shall be individually packaged
				  at the original point of processing.
B. Packaging Requirements. A package of a
				  medical cannabis finished product shall:
(1)
				  Be plain;
(2) Be opaque;
(3) Be tamper-evident, and if applicable or
				  appropriate, child-resistant;
(4)
				  Bear a finished-product lot number and an expiration date;
(5) Bear a clear warning that:
(a) The contents may be lawfully consumed
				  only by a qualifying patient named on an attached label;
(b) It is a illegal for any person to possess
				  or consume the contents of the package other than the qualifying patient;
				  and
(c) It is a illegal to transfer
				  the package or contents to any person other than a transfer by a caregiver to a
				  qualifying patient;
(6)
				  Include the following statements:
(a)
				  "Consumption of medical cannabis may impair your ability to drive a car or
				  operate machinery. Please use extreme caution.";
(b) "There may be health risks associated
				  with cannabis use, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding.";
				  and
(c) "This package contains
				  cannabis. Keep out of the reach of children and animals.";
(7) Display the following symbol or easily
				  recognizable mark issued by the Commission that indicates that the package
				  contains medical cannabis:
(8)
				  Bear the Maryland Poison Control Center emergency telephone number;
(9) Bear the name of the licensee that
				  packaged the medical cannabis finished product and the telephone number of the
				  licensee for reporting an adverse patient event;
(10) Bear any allergen warning required by
				  law;
(11) Bear a listing of the
				  non-medical cannabis ingredients;
(12) Bear an itemization, including weight,
				  of all cannabinoid and terpene ingredients specified for the product, and
				  concentrates of any cannabinoid of less than one percent shall be printed with
				  a leading zero before the decimal point; and
(13) Leave space for a licensed dispensary to
				  attach a personalized label for the qualifying patient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.01 - Definitions

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A. In this
				  chapter the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Audited financial statement" means an
				  audited financial statement that is performed by a certified public accountant
				  licensed or with practice privileges in Business Occupations and Professions
				  Article, Title 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, that is prepared in accordance
				  with the Professional Standards of the American Institute of Certified Public
				  Accountants and in the case of a publicly owned corporation in conformity with
				  the standards of the Public Company Oversight Board
(2) "License" means a license issued by the
				  Commission to operate as a licensed dispensary.
(3) "Licensee " means a licensed
				  dispensary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.02 - Application

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A. An
				  applicant shall submit to the Commission an application for a license for each
				  Senatorial district in which it is competing for a license.
B. An application on a form developed by the
				  Commission shall be completed and submitted to the Commission for
				  consideration. In addition to the application form, the applicant shall submit
				  the following documents to be included as addenda to the application form:
(1) A list identifying the applicant's
				  potential dispensary agents;
(2) A
				  list identifying each individual investor with 5 percent or more of investment
				  known at the time of application;
(3) A detailed business plan including an
				  organizational chart;
(4)
				  Documentation and source of adequate capitalization;
(5) If the applicant is a corporation, a copy
				  of the articles of incorporation and authorization to do business in
				  Maryland;
(6) Evidence that no tax
				  obligation is in arrears in any jurisdiction on the part of the applicant and
				  any investor with 5 percent or more of investment known at the time of
				  application;
(7) A description of
				  the proposed premises, including a preliminary site plan;
(8) A security plan;
(9) A plan for quality control;
(10) A plan for inventorying, safekeeping and
				  tracking medical cannabis from entry into inventory to sale or disposal of
				  green waste;
(11) A plan for the
				  disposal of green waste;
(12) A
				  plan for training employees and volunteers;
(13) A plan for counseling qualifying
				  patients and caregivers in the use of medical cannabis; and
(14) A plan of the medical cannabis and
				  medical cannabis-infused products proposed to be dispensed with the proposed
				  cannabinoid profiles.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.03 - Criminal History Record Request

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For each individual identified in the application specified
					 in Regulation .02B(1) and (2) of this chapter, an applicant shall provide to
					 the Director of the Central Repository:
A. Two sets of legible fingerprints taken in
				  a format approved by the Director of CJIS and the Director of the FBI and the
				  fee authorized under Criminal Procedure Article, §
										10-221(B)(7),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland for access to State criminal history and records for
				  each dispensary agent and investor identified in the application; and
B. A request that the individual's
				  state and national criminal history record information be forwarded to the
				  Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.04 - Consent for Investigation

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A. An
				  individual who is required to provide personal and background information under
				  this chapter shall provide a statement that irrevocably gives consent to the
				  Commission and persons authorized by the Commission to:
(1) Verify all information provided in the
				  application documents; and
(2)
				  Conduct a background investigation of the individual.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.05 - Application Review

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A. The burden of
				  proving an applicant's qualifications rests on the applicant
B. The Commission may deny an application
				  that contains a misstatement, omission, misrepresentation, or
				  untruth.
C. An application shall be
				  complete in every material detail.
D. The Commission may request any additional
				  information the Commission determines is necessary to process and fully
				  investigate an application.
E. The
				  applicant shall provide requested additional information by the close of
				  business of the 14th business day after the request has been received by the
				  applicant.
F. If the applicant does
				  not provide the requested information within 14 business days, the Commission
				  may consider the application to be suspended.
G. The Commission intends to award the
				  licenses to the best applications that most efficiently and effectively ensure
				  public safety and safe access to medical cannabis and medical cannabis-infused
				  products.
H. The Commission shall
				  provide guidelines and detailed instructions for submitting the application
				  form for the Commission's consideration.
I. The Commission, or a Commission
				  independent contractor, shall review for a pre-approval for a license the
				  submitted applications, as described in Regulations .02B and .05E of this
				  chapter, for each Senatorial district. The applications shall be ranked based
				  on the following weighted criteria:
(1)
				  Operational factors will be afforded 20 percent weight, including:
(a) A detailed operational plan for the
				  dispensing of usable cannabis, medical cannabis extracts and medical
				  cannabis-infused products; and
(b)
				  Summaries of policies and procedures for:
(i)
				  Counseling and educating patients and caregivers;
(ii) Packaging; and
(iii) Labeling;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.06 - Pre-Approval of License Application

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A. Number
				  of Pre-approvals. In consideration of the ranking of the applications in
				  accordance with Regulation .05, the Commission may issue pre-approvals of up to
				  two licensed dispensaries per Senatorial district, other than the number of
				  licensed grower dispensary facilities located in the Senatorial
				  district.
B. If there are more
				  qualified applications than the number of licenses available and there is a
				  numerical tie for the last license to be issued, the last pre-approved license
				  shall be determined by public lottery.
C. The Commission may deny issuing a
				  pre-approval of a license if any individual identified in the application
				  specified in Regulation .02B(1) and (2) of this chapter:
(1) Is convicted of or pleads nolo contendere
				  to a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not any appeal or other
				  proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;
(2) Is in arrears on taxes due in any
				  jurisdiction; or
(3) Fraudulently
				  or deceptively attempts to obtain a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.07 - Issuance of a License

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A. After
				  an applicant has been issued a pre-approval for a license under this chapter
				  the applicant shall submit to the Commission, as part of its application:
(1) An audited financial statement for the
				  applicant and for each individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity
				  review that has invested, or is proposed to invest, 5 percent or more of the
				  capital of the applicant;
(2)
				  Payment of the stage 2 application fee specified in COMAR
				  10.62.35.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.08 - Transfer of Ownership Interest in a License

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A. No ownership
				  interest shall be assignable or transferable unless:
(1) The Commission has received notice of the
				  intent of the owner of the interest, or of the estate of the owner of the
				  interest, to transfer or assign an ownership interest in a license to another
				  party;
(2) The Commission approves
				  the transfer or assignment;
(3) The
				  transferee has paid the required fee specified in COMAR 10.62.35; and
(4) The ownership interest is 5 percent or
				  more, and the transferee has provided the criminal history record information
				  and an audited financial statement to the Commission of the
				  transferee
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.09 - Change of Location

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A. A
				  licensee may apply to change the location of the licensee's
				  operation.
B. The licensee shall
				  submit an application to the Commission along with the fee specified in COMAR
				  10.62.35.
C. A licensee may not
				  begin dispensing medical cannabis at a new location until all inspections have
				  been passed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.10 - Renewal of License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A medical
				  cannabis dispensary license is valid for:
(1)
				  6 years on initial licensure; and
(2) 4 years on renewal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.11 - Disclosure of Ownership and Control

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A. Each
				  licensee shall submit a table of organization, ownership, and control with the
				  Commission:
(1) On or before July 1 of each
				  year;
(2) Within 10 business days
				  of any change in ownership interest or control; and
(3) Upon request by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.12 - Management Agreements

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A. Prior
				  to any management agreement taking effect, a licensee shall submit to the
				  Commission:
(1) A copy of the management
				  agreement;
(2) Information
				  detailing any compensation paid in exchange for the management
				  services;
(3) Criminal history
				  record information and an audited financial statement of the third party
				  providing the management services; and
(4) Any other information relevant to the
				  management agreement requested by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.25 - Medical Cannabis Dispensary License › Section 10.62.25.13 - Mandatory Reporting of Legal Actions

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A. The required
				  reporting under this regulation applies to any owner or manager of a licensee
				  or its parent, affiliate, or any subsidiary who is or was a party to the legal
				  action whether in Maryland or another jurisdiction.
B. Notification.
(1) An owner or manager described in §A
				  of this regulation shall notify and provide a description to the Commission of
				  any of the following events:
(a) The filing of
				  any administrative, civil, or criminal action against the licensee or its
				  parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any governmental entity, private entity, or
				  individual;
(b) The disposition of
				  any administrative, civil, or criminal action against the licensee or its
				  parent, affiliate, or subsidiary by any governmental entity, private entity, or
				  individual, whether by judgment, final order, consent order, or other
				  negotiated resolution; or
(c) The
				  filing for bankruptcy of the licensee or its parent, affiliate, or subsidiary,
				  the entry of a court order for the placement into receivership, or the date of
				  an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this
				  chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "License" means a license issued by the
				  Commission to operate as a licensed dispensary.
(2) "Licensee" means a licensed
				  dispensary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.02 - Dispensary Agent Generally

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A dispensary agent shall be 21 years old or
					 older.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.03 - Dispensary Agent Registration and Criminal History Record

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A. A dispensary agent shall be registered
				  with the Commission before the agent may volunteer or work for a
				  licensee.
B. A licensee shall apply
				  to register a dispensary agent by submitting to the Commission:
(1) The name, address, date of birth and
				  Social Security Number of a dispensary agent;
(2) Documentation of the submission of
				  fingerprints of the dispensary agent to the Central Registry; and
(3) The request for the criminal history
				  record information of the dispensary agent to be forwarded to the
				  Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.04 - Registered Dispensary Agent Identification Cards

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A. The Commission shall issue to each
				  registered dispensary agent a identification card that shall include a
				  photograph of the face of the registered dispensary agent taken no more than 6
				  months before the date of the application.
B. At all times at the premises of a licensee
				  every registered dispensary agent shall visibly wear the identification card
				  issued to the registered dispensary agent by the Commission.
C. The identification card shall be renewed
				  every 2 years.
D. If a registered
				  dispensary agent's identification card is lost, destroyed or stolen, within 24
				  hours of becoming aware of the loss, destruction or theft, the licensee shall:
(1) Report the loss, destruction or theft to
				  a the Commission;
(2) Apply for a
				  replacement card; and
(3) Pay a
				  replacement card fee specified in COMAR 10.62.35.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.05 - Termination

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A. As soon as
				  possible upon termination of a registered dispensary agent's association with a
				  licensee, the licensee shall:
(1) Take
				  custody of the terminated registered dispensary agent's identification
				  card;
(2) Obtain any keys or other
				  entry devices from the terminated registered dispensary agent; and
(3) Ensure the terminated registered
				  dispensary agent can no longer gain access to the premises of the
				  licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.06 - Prospective Dispensary Agent Drug Screen

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A.
				  The licensee shall require a prospective dispensary agent to submit to a drug
				  screen before commencement of association.
B. The drug screen shall be carried out
				  following the procedures set forth in COMAR 17.04.09.04-.08.
C. In addition to the drugs to be be screened
				  in accordance with the procedures set forth in COMAR 17.09.04-.08, the screen
				  shall include any other drugs as required by the Commission.
D. Unless medically justified, a prospective
				  dispensary agent who has a positive response to any tested substance on a drug
				  screen that meets the requirements of COMAR
				  17.04.09.07 may not be registered
				  by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.07 - Registered Dispensary Agent Training

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A. The
				  licensee shall train all registered dispensary agents on:
(1) Federal and State medical cannabis laws
				  and regulations and other laws and regulations pertinent to the dispensary
				  agent's responsibilities;
(2)
				  Standard operating procedures;
(3)
				  Detection and prevention of diversion of medical cannabis;
(4) Security procedures; and
(5) Safety procedures, including responding
				  to;
(a) A medical emergency;
(b) A fire;
(c) A chemical spill; and
(d) A threatening event such as:
(i) An armed robbery;
(ii) An invasion;
(iii) A burglary; or
(iv) Any other criminal incident.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.08 - Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Policy

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  A registered dispensary agent shall declare in writing that the registered
				  dispensary agent shall adhere to the State alcohol and drug free workplace
				  policy, as identified in COMAR 21.11.08.03.
B. The licensee shall retain the declaration
				  in the registered dispensary agent's personnel record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.26 - Registered Dispensary Agent › Section 10.62.26.09 - Annual Verification of Registered Dispensary Agents

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Every year, on a date determined by the Commission, the
					 licensee shall notify the Commission that the licensee has verified that no
					 registered dispensary agent has been convicted of a felony drug
					 offense.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this
				  chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "License" means a license issued by the
				  Commission to operate as a dispensary.
(2) "Licensee" means a licensed
				  dispensary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.02 - Premises Generally

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A. The
				  premises of a licensee shall be located within Maryland.
B. The premises of a licensed dispensary
				  shall be separate from the premises of a licensed processor.
C. The dispensary license shall be displayed
				  at the location where the licensee is authorized to operate.
D. The premises and operations of a licensee
				  shall conform to all local zoning and planning requirements.
E. Modification of Premises.
(1) No major renovation or modification to a
				  licensed premises shall be undertaken without prior approval from the
				  Commission.
(2) The Commission
				  shall approve the renovation or modification upon a determination that the
				  licensed dispensary passes an on-site inspection that ensures the proposed
				  premises conform to the requirements of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.03 - Security of Premises

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The premises of a licensee shall be constructed to prevent
					 unauthorized entry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.04 - Secure Room

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A. A licensed
				  dispensary shall contain a secure room to store the medical cannabis
				  inventory.
B. The secure room:
(1) Shall be constructed of concrete or
				  similar building material that prevents unauthorized entry;
(2) May not be placed adjacent to an exterior
				  wall of the premises; and
(3) Shall
				  have only one entrance door that:
(a) Meets
				  commercial security standards;
(b)
				  Is equipped with a cipher or chip-activated keyed lock or equivalent;
				  and
(c) Is not visible from public
				  areas of the premises.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.05 - Security Lighting

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Lighting fixtures of the licensee shall be designed and
					 installed to ensure proper surveillance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.06 - Security Alarm Systems

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A. A
				  licensee shall maintain a security alarm system that covers all perimeter entry
				  points, windows and portals at the premises.
B. The security alarm system shall be:
(1) Continuously monitored;
(2) Capable of detecting smoke and fire;
(3) Capable of detecting power
				  loss.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.07 - Video Surveillance Requirements

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A. A
				  licensee shall maintain a motion-activated video surveillance recording system
				  at the premises that:
(1) Records all
				  activity in images of high quality and high resolution capable of clearly
				  revealing facial detail;
(2)
				  Operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year without interruption; and
(3) Provides a date and time stamp for every
				  recorded frame.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.08 - Licensed Dispensary Premises Organization

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A. A licensee shall divide the licensed
				  dispensary premises between a public zone and an operations zone.
B. Public Zone.
(1) The public zone shall have:
(a) A waiting area open to the general
				  public; and
(b) A service area in
				  which a qualifying patient or caregiver may consult with a registered
				  dispensary agent and receive medical cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.09 - Visitor to a Non-Public Area of the Premises

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A.
				  When a visitor is admitted to a non-public area of the premises of a licensee,
				  a registered dispensary agent shall:
(1) Log
				  the visitor in and out;
(2) Retain
				  with the log a photocopy of the visitor's government-issued identification;
(3) Continuously visually
				  supervise the visitor while on the premises; and
(4) Ensure that the visitor does not touch
				  any medical cannabis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.27 - Licensed Dispensary Premises › Section 10.62.27.10 - Drive-Through Dispensing

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A licensee may not provide drive-through dispensing
					 services to a qualifying patient or caregiver unless the licensee:
A. Establishes a written standard operating
				  procedure for drive-through dispensing services that:
(1) Ensures the safety and security of the
				  medical cannabis, patient or caregiver, and dispensary agent; and
(2) Is approved by the Commission;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.01 - Definitions

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A. In this
				  chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Dispensary supervisor" means the
				  registered dispensary agent designated by the licensed dispensary to supervise
				  dispensary operations.
(2)
				  "Licensee " means a licensed dispensary.
(3) "Receiving licensee" means the licensee
				  that receives the shipment.
(4)
				  "Shipping licensee" means the licensee that receives the shipment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.02 - Standard Operating Procedure

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A. A
				  licensee shall:
(1) Establish a standard
				  operating procedure for all aspects of the receipt, storage, packaging,
				  labeling, handling, tracking, and dispensing of products containing medical
				  cannabis and green waste;
(2)
				  Create and enter timely and accurate data into a perpetual inventory control
				  system that identifies and tracks the licensee's stock of medical cannabis from
				  the time it is delivered or produced to the time it is delivered to another
				  licensee, a licensed grower, or a qualifying patient or caregiver;
				  and
(3) Train each registered
				  dispensary agent in the standard operating procedure and retain attendance
				  records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.03 - Receipt of Products Containing Cannabis

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A. A licensee
				  or licensed grower that dispenses medical cannabis to patients may not:
(1) Acquire medical cannabis from an
				  individual or entity in Maryland other than a licensee;
(2) Acquire medical cannabis from outside of
				  Maryland unless authorized by the Commission; or
(3) Transport medical cannabis to any place
				  outside of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.04 - Sanitary Storage of Medical Cannabis

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A.
				  A licensee shall maintain the cleanliness of any building or equipment used to
				  store or display medical cannabis.
B. A registered dispensary agent shall:
(1) Comply with the standard operating
				  procedure to maintain the medical cannabis free from contamination;
				  and
(2) Report to a supervisor any
				  personal health condition that might compromise the cleanliness or quality of
				  the medical cannabis the dispensary agent might handle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.05 - Equipment Sanitation, Accuracy and Maintenance Logs

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A. The licensee
				  shall maintain the sanitation of equipment that comes in contact with medical
				  cannabis to prevent contamination in accordance with the approved standard
				  operating procedure.
B. Pursuant
				  to the approved standard operating procedure, the licensee shall require that
				  any scale, balance, or other measurement device and any automatic, mechanical,
				  or electronic equipment is:
(1) Annually
				  calibrated by a calibration laboratory accredited to International Organization
				  for Standardization (ISO) standard 17025 ISO/IEC by an accreditation body that
				  is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
				  Mutual Recognition Arrangement; and
(2) Checked at least once each month to
				  ensure accuracy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.28 - Licensed Dispensary Operations › Section 10.62.28.06 - Theft or Diversion

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A. If the
				  licensee finds evidence of theft or diversion, the licensee shall report the
				  theft or diversion to the Commission and the law enforcement agency with
				  jurisdiction in the licensee's area within 1 business day.
B. Within 30 business days of discovering the
				  theft or diversion, the licensee shall:
(1)
				  Complete an investigation;
(2)
				  Amend the licensee's standard operating procedures, if necessary; and
(3) Send a report of the investigation to the
				  Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.29 - Licensed Dispensary Packaging and Labeling for Distribution (Repealed) › Section 10.62.29.01

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.29 - Licensed Dispensary Packaging and Labeling for Distribution (Repealed) › Section 10.62.29.02

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.29 - Licensed Dispensary Packaging and Labeling for Distribution › Section 10.62.29.01 - Packaging Medical Cannabis for Distribution to a Qualifying Patient or Caregiver

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A. A licensed
				  dispensary may only distribute medical cannabis in a package that complies with
				  the requirements and restrictions of §B-F of this regulation.
B. Packaging Requirements. A package of
				  medical cannabis for distribution to a qualifying patient or caregiver shall:
(1) Be plain;
(2) Be opaque;
(3) If appropriate or requested by a
				  qualifying patient or caregiver, be child-resistant;
(4) Identify the licensee that produced the
				  medical cannabis finished product or that grew the medical cannabis in the
				  package;
(5) Bear a
				  finished-product lot number and an expiration date;
(6) Bear a clear warning that:
(a) The contents may be lawfully consumed
				  only by the qualifying patient named on the attached label;
(b) It is illegal for any person to possess
				  or consume the contents of the package other than the qualifying patient;
				  and
(c) It is illegal to transfer
				  the package or contents to any person other than for a caregiver to transfer it
				  to a qualifying patient;
(7) Include the following statements:
(a) "Consumption of medical cannabis may
				  impair your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. Please use extreme
				  caution.";
(b) "There may be health
				  risks associated with cannabis use, especially during pregnancy or
				  breast-feeding."; and
(c) "This
				  package contains cannabis. Keep out of the reach of children and
				  animals.";
(8) Display
				  the following symbol or easily recognizable mark issued by the Commission that
				  indicates the package contains medical cannabis:
(9) Bear the Maryland Poison Control Center
				  emergency telephone number;
(10)
				  Bear the telephone number of the licensee to call to report an adverse patient
				  event;
(11) If applicable, bear any
				  allergen warning or nutrition labeling required by law;
(12) If applicable, bear a listing of the
				  non-medical cannabis ingredients;
(13) Bear a conspicuous itemization,
				  including weight, of all cannabinoid and terpene ingredients specified for the
				  product; and
(14) Bear a
				  personalized label for the qualifying patient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.29 - Licensed Dispensary Packaging and Labeling for Distribution › Section 10.62.29.02 - Label for Distribution to a Qualifying Patient

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A. A licensee shall print a label for a
				  package of medical cannabis for a qualifying patient in English in letters no
				  less than one-sixteenth of an inch high. If requested by a qualifying patient
				  or caregiver, the licensee may also print a label in another
				  language.
B. A licensee may not
				  distribute a package of medical cannabis without a label securely
				  attached.
C. A licensee shall state
				  on a label of a package of medical cannabis:
(1) The name of the qualifying
				  patient;
(2) The name of the
				  certifying provider,
(3) The name
				  of the licensee where the product was dispensed;
(4) The date that the medical cannabis was
				  dispensed;
(5) The name of the
				  product;
(6) The strength of
				  applicable cannabinoid and terpene compounds:
(a) Displayed in units appropriate to the
				  dosage form; and
(b) Concentrations
				  of any cannabinoid of less than one percent shall be printed with a leading
				  zero before the decimal point;
(7) The quantity of medical cannabis
				  dispensed, displayed in units appropriate to the dosage form;
(8) Any directions for use of the product;
				  and
(9) The instructions for proper
				  storage or handling of the product.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.01 - Use of Written Certification

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A dispensary shall notify the Commission that a qualifying
					 patient or caregiver has presented a written certification at that dispensary
					 or has requested a delivery based upon a written certification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.02 - Visitor and Activity at a Licensed Dispensary

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A. In the service area of a licensed
				  dispensary, a registered dispensary agent shall:
(1) Escort a member of the public; and
(2) Maintain visual contact at all
				  times.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.03 - Procedure for Dispensing Medical Cannabis

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A. A registered
				  dispensary agent shall dispense medical cannabis only from the service area to
				  a qualifying patient or caregiver who has presented:
(1) A Commission-issued patient or caregiver
				  identification number; and
(2) A
				  valid government-issued photo identification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.04 - Delivery of Medical Cannabis to a Qualifying Patient or Caregiver

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A. A qualifying
				  patient or caregiver shall contact a registered dispensary to request the
				  delivery of medical cannabis:
(1) The
				  qualifying patient or caregiver shall provide identification that a dispensary
				  agent can verify by means established by the Commission; and
(2) The qualifying patient or caregiver shall
				  also provide a complete and verifiable delivery address.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.05 - Attestation by Qualifying Patient or Caregiver

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A. Before
				  medical cannabis is dispensed, either in person or by delivery, a qualifying
				  patient or caregiver shall attest that the qualifying patient or caregiver
				  understand that the qualifying patient and caregiver are not immune from the
				  imposition of any civil, criminal, or other penalties for the following:
(1) Operating, navigating, or being in actual
				  physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat while under the
				  influence of medical cannabis;
(2)
				  Smoking medical cannabis in any public place;
(3) Smoking medical cannabis in a motor
				  vehicle;
(4) Undertaking any task
				  under the influence of medical cannabis, when doing so would constitute
				  negligence or professional malpractice;
(5) Smoking medical cannabis on a private
				  property that:
(a) Is rented from a landlord;
				  and
(b) Is subject to a policy that
				  prohibits the smoking of medical cannabis or marijuana on the property;
				  or
(6) Smoking medical
				  cannabis on a private property that is subject to a policy that prohibits the
				  smoking of medical cannabis on the property of an attached dwelling adopted by:
(a) The board of directors of the council of
				  unit owners of a condominium regime; or
(b) The governing body of a homeowners
				  association.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.06 - Dispensing Controls

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A. In
				  cases of delivery, at the point of delivery a qualified patient or caregiver
				  shall display identification to the delivering registered agent.
B. The qualifying patient or caregiver shall
				  sign a receipt for the medical cannabis.
C. The registered agent and the qualifying
				  patient or caregiver shall each retain a copy of the receipt.
D. A registered dispensary agent shall record
				  in the inventory control and in the Commission data network each item dispensed
				  including lot and batch number and the weight of medical cannabis that was
				  dispensed.
E. A registered
				  dispensary agent may not dispense medical cannabis to themselves.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 62 - NATALIE M. LAPRADE MEDICAL CANNABIS COMMISSION › Chapter 10.62.30 - Dispensing Medical Cannabis › Section 10.62.30.07 - Limit on Transfer of Medical Cannabis

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A licensee or registered dispensary agent may not transfer
					 any medical cannabis to any person if the licensee or registered dispensary
					 agent knows, or may have reason to know, that the transfer or the medical
					 cannabis does not comply with any provision of the Health - General Article,
					 Title 13, Subtitle 33, Annotated Code of Maryland or this
					 subtitle.