# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 5. Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances

### Subtitle 5. Prescriptions

#### Section 5-505

(a) A controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule V may not be distributed or dispensed except for a medical purpose.

(b) When dispensing the controlled dangerous substance, an authorized provider shall securely affix to the container, in addition to any other label already there, a label with:

  (1) the dispenser's name, signature, and registry number;

  (2) the date on which the controlled dangerous substance is dispensed; and

  (3) the purchaser's name.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)