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2017 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 5 - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances
Subtitle 3 - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers
§ 5-301. Registration required
Universal Citation: MD Crim Law Code § 5-301 (2017)
- (a) In general. --
- (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.
- (2) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection.
- (b) Separate registration for each location. -- 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) Scope of registration. -- 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.
- (d) Exceptions. -- 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.
- (e) Waiver. -- 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.
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