Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2D-02
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 21-2D-02, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§21–2D–02.
Official statutory text
(a) A retailer may not distribute, sell, expose for sale, or advertise for sale a tianeptine product to an individual.
(b) A retailer that violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(c) In addition to any other penalties under this section, a retailer who violates this section is liable for civil damages sustained by the individual resulting from the violation.
(b) A retailer that violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(c) In addition to any other penalties under this section, a retailer who violates this section is liable for civil damages sustained by the individual resulting from the violation.
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