Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-307
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Law § 5-307, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Law — defines crimes and punishments in Maryland.
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§5–307.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of § 5–308 of this subtitle, the Department may deny a registration to any applicant, suspend or revoke a registration, or refuse to renew a registration if the Department finds that the applicant or registrant:
(1) has materially falsified an application filed in accordance with or required by this title;
(2) has been convicted of a crime under federal law or the law of any state relating to a controlled dangerous substance;
(3) has surrendered federal registration or had federal registration suspended or revoked and may no longer manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance;
(4) has violated this title; or
(5) has failed to meet the requirements for registration under this title.
(b) The Department may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.
(c) The Department may limit an initial registration or the renewal of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for denial or refusal to issue or renew exist.
(1) has materially falsified an application filed in accordance with or required by this title;
(2) has been convicted of a crime under federal law or the law of any state relating to a controlled dangerous substance;
(3) has surrendered federal registration or had federal registration suspended or revoked and may no longer manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance;
(4) has violated this title; or
(5) has failed to meet the requirements for registration under this title.
(b) The Department may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.
(c) The Department may limit an initial registration or the renewal of a registration to the particular controlled dangerous substance for which grounds for denial or refusal to issue or renew exist.
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