Section 12-401 – Pharmacy Permit Required
(a) A person shall hold a pharmacy permit issued by the Board before the person may establish or operate a pharmacy in this State. (b) A separate pharmacy permit is required for each pharmacy that a person establishes or operates.
Section 12-402 – Qualifications of Applicants
To qualify for a pharmacy permit, an applicant shall satisfy the Board that the pharmacy for which the application is made will be operated in accordance with the standards specified in § 12-403 of this subtitle.
Section 12-403 – Required Standards
(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 title. (b) This section does not require a nonresident pharmacy to violate the laws or regulations of the state in which it is located. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, […]
Section 12-404 – Application for Pharmacy Permits
(a) To apply for a pharmacy permit, an applicant shall: (1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and (2) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board. (b) For each pharmacy permit for which a person applies, the person shall submit a separate application and pay a separate application […]
Section 12-405 – Issuance of Pharmacy Permit; Notice of Denial
(a) The Board shall issue a pharmacy permit to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title. (b) If the Board denies a pharmacy permit to an applicant, it shall give the applicant written notice of its decision and the reasons for the denial.
Section 12-406 – Scope of Pharmacy Permit
(a) A pharmacy permit authorizes the pharmacy permit holder to establish and operate the pharmacy while the pharmacy permit is effective. (b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a pharmacy permit holder may conduct wholesale distribution, if: (i) The wholesale distribution business does not exceed 5% of the pharmacy permit holder’s annual sales; and (ii) The […]
Section 12-407 – Term and Renewal of Pharmacy Permits
(a) A pharmacy permit expires on the May 31 after its effective date, unless the pharmacy permit is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before March 1 of the year the permit expires, the Board shall send to each pharmacy permit […]
Section 12-408 – Nontransferability of Pharmacy Permits; Display of Pharmacy Permits
(a) A pharmacy permit is not transferable. (b) Each pharmacy permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the pharmacy for which it is issued.
Section 12-409 – Suspensions and Revocations — Grounds
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12–411 of this subtitle, the Board may suspend or revoke any pharmacy permit, if the pharmacy: (1) Is conducted so as to endanger the public health or safety; (2) Violates any of the standards specified in § 12–403 of this subtitle; or (3) Otherwise is not conducted in accordance with the […]
Section 12-410 – Penalty Instead of Suspension or in Addition to Suspension or Revocation
(a) If after a hearing under § 12-411 of this subtitle the Board finds that there are grounds under § 12-409 of this subtitle to suspend or revoke a permit, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $10,000: (1) Instead of suspending the permit; or (2) In addition to suspending or revoking the permit. (b) The Board shall […]