Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-513
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 12-513, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§12–513.
Official statutory text
(a) Before the closing of a pharmacy for more than 7 consecutive days, at least 14 days before the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, the owner of the pharmacy shall provide notice of the closing by:
(1) Posting a notice:
(i) That is conspicuously positioned in the pharmacy and readable by pharmacy customers; and
(ii) If applicable, on the pharmacy’s website; and
(2) Providing written and verbal notice to each customer who picks up a prescription or refill.
(b) Each notice shall indicate:
(1) The date of the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, if available;
(2) The name of the pharmacy to which the closing pharmacy will transfer pharmacy customers’ prescriptions and records; and
(3) That a pharmacy customer may request the closing pharmacy to send the pharmacy customer’s prescriptions and records to another pharmacy.
(c) The Board shall adopt regulations to:
(1) Define “closing of a pharmacy”; and
(2) Provide exceptions to the requirements of this section.
(1) Posting a notice:
(i) That is conspicuously positioned in the pharmacy and readable by pharmacy customers; and
(ii) If applicable, on the pharmacy’s website; and
(2) Providing written and verbal notice to each customer who picks up a prescription or refill.
(b) Each notice shall indicate:
(1) The date of the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, if available;
(2) The name of the pharmacy to which the closing pharmacy will transfer pharmacy customers’ prescriptions and records; and
(3) That a pharmacy customer may request the closing pharmacy to send the pharmacy customer’s prescriptions and records to another pharmacy.
(c) The Board shall adopt regulations to:
(1) Define “closing of a pharmacy”; and
(2) Provide exceptions to the requirements of this section.
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