§ 10–103
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 10-103 (2026)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 1. Crimes Against Public Health and Safety
§ 10–103LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
a physician licensed to practice medicine;
(2)
a government unit; or
(3)
the otherwise lawful conduct of business between commercial, medical, pharmaceutical, scientific, or government units.
(b)
Except in accordance with a prescription written by a physician licensed to practice medicine, a person may not sell, dispense, or give to another a drug, medicine, preparation, substance, or a preparation containing a sulfonamide drug to alleviate, treat, or cure venereal disease.
(c)
(1)
A prescription under subsection (b) of this section shall include:
(i)
the physician’s signature and address; and
(ii)
the date the prescription was written.
(2)
The person filling the prescription required under subsection (b) of this section:
(i)
shall write on the prescription the date it was filled;
(ii)
shall keep the prescription on file for at least 2 years after it was filled;
(iii)
shall allow the prescription to be inspected by State and local health authorities; and
(iv)
may not refill the prescription except on the order of the physician who wrote the prescription.
(d)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding:
(1)
$50 for the first violation; and
(2)
$250 for each subsequent violation.