Md. Code, Health - General § 17-212
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 17-212, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§17–212.
Official statutory text
Unless a person holds a license issued by the Secretary the person may not:
(1) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations in this State;
(2) Represent or service in this State a medical laboratory regardless of the laboratory’s location; or
(3) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations on specimens acquired from health care providers in this State at a medical laboratory located outside this State.
(1) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations in this State;
(2) Represent or service in this State a medical laboratory regardless of the laboratory’s location; or
(3) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations on specimens acquired from health care providers in this State at a medical laboratory located outside this State.
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