Section 17-510 – Testing Without Permit; Nontransferability of Permit
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not offer cholesterol testing in this State unless the person holds a permit from the Secretary. (b) The permit is not transferable.
Section 17-511 – Violations; Penalties
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. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is […]
Section 17-601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Biological agent” means any biological agent as defined in Title 42, Part 73 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or Title 9, Part 121 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) “Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems” means the unit described in § 13-503 of […]
Section 17-602 – Registry Program
(a) There is a Biological Agents Registry Program in the Department. (b) The Biological Agents Registry shall: (1) Identify the biological agents possessed and maintained by any person in this State; and (2) Contain other information as required by regulations adopted by the Department. (c) The Department shall adopt regulations for the implementation of the Program that: (1) Determine and list […]
Section 17-603 – Reporting Requirements
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person that possesses and maintains any biological agent shall report to the Department the information required by the Department for inclusion in the Biological Agents Registry. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a biological agent or a certified laboratory or facility that […]
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 17-2A-06 – Application for License
(a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Secretary on the form that the Secretary requires. (b) An application for a license to operate a forensic laboratory shall include: (1) The name of the operator or owner; (2) The tests or examinations that the forensic laboratory would provide; and (3) Any other information that the Secretary […]
Section 17-313 – Representing or Servicing Tissue Banks
(a) A person may not represent or service any tissue bank, regardless of location, unless the tissue bank and its director meet the standards and qualifications that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle. (b) A person may not represent or service in this State any tissue bank that is not in this State unless the person holds […]
Section 17-2A-07 – Issuance, Scope, and Status of License
(a) The Secretary shall issue a license to an applicant that meets the standards and requirements of this subtitle. (b) A forensic laboratory license shall include the name of the: (1) Forensic laboratory; (2) Laboratory director; and (3) Operator or owner of the laboratory. (c) A forensic laboratory license shall designate the tests, examinations, or analyses that may be offered or […]
Section 17-314 – Penalties
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. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is […]