Section 17-604 – Confidentiality
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, information prepared for or maintained in the Biological Agents Registry shall be confidential and is not subject to Title 4 of the General Provisions Article. (b) Release of information from the Registry as authorized by regulations adopted under § 17-602(c) of this subtitle shall not render the information released […]
Section 17-605 – Penalty
(a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for the first offense and not exceeding $500 for each subsequent conviction for a violation of the same provision. (b) Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is […]
Section 17-701 – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County — Information Reported
(a) In this section, “BSL–3 laboratory” means a laboratory designated as a biosafety level 3 (BSL–3) laboratory by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, as applicable, based on: (1) Usage of biological agents that may cause serious or potentially […]
Section 17-501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cholesterol testing” includes collecting a test specimen, testing to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual’s blood, and the reporting of test results. (c) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Secretary to a person who: (1) Offers to provide, with or without charge, a test […]
Section 17-502 – Permits Generally Required
(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section and § 17-503 of this subtitle, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department before: (1) Offering to provide a test to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual’s blood; and (2) Conducting the cholesterol test outside a permanently located medical laboratory issued a permit or […]
Section 17-503 – Submission of Plans
(a) Any local or county health department may submit to the Secretary its cholesterol testing plan for review. (b) (1) The Secretary shall review all submissions under this section as soon as reasonably possible after the submission in order to determine whether it meets the standards necessary for adequate off-site cholesterol testing in accordance with this subtitle. (2) If […]
Section 17-2A-12 – Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee
(a) The Governor shall establish a Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this subtitle. (b) The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following 10 members: (1) The Director of the Laboratories Administration in the Department, or the Director’s designee; (2) The Director of the Office of Health […]
Section 17-301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Secretary: (1) To operate a tissue bank in this State; or (2) To represent or service in this State a tissue bank that is outside this State. (c) (1) “Tissue bank” means an establishment that obtains, stores, processes, distributes, or sells human […]
Section 17-302 – Standards and Inspections of Tissue Banks
(a) (1) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards for tissue banks. (2) The rules and regulations shall contain the standards that the Secretary considers necessary to assure the citizens of this State that tissue banks provide safe and reliable services. (b) To assure compliance with the standards adopted under this subtitle, the Secretary shall: (1) Have […]
Section 17-303 – Qualifications of Directors
(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set qualifications for directors of tissue banks. (b) The rules and regulations shall require that a tissue bank in this State employ or retain under contract: (1) A technical director, qualified by training and experience for the scope of activities being pursued, who will oversee and be responsible for […]