# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 17. Laboratories

### Subtitle 2A. Forensic Laboratories

#### Section 17-2A-09

(a) The Secretary may deny a license to an applicant or suspend, revoke, or limit a license or the authority of a licensee to offer or perform tests that a license sets forth, if the forensic laboratory or its director or other personnel fail to meet the standards and requirements of this subtitle.

(b)

  (1) If the Secretary finds that a forensic laboratory  licensed under this subtitle no longer meets the standards and  requirements of this subtitle, the Secretary may:

    (i) Revoke the license of the forensic laboratory;  or

    (ii) Suspend the license of the forensic  laboratory.

  (2) If a deficiency exists, the Secretary may:

    (i) Impose a directed plan of correction;

    (ii) Regularly inspect the forensic laboratory to  assure compliance with the directed plan of correction; or

    (iii) Limit the testing authorized by the license.

(c) If the Secretary finds that a forensic laboratory  provided erroneous or questionable test results, the Secretary  may order the laboratory to provide written notification to:

  (1) The person or agency that ordered the tests;

  (2) The Office of the Public Defender or counsel of  record; and

  (3) The State's Attorney.

(d) A State's Attorney who receives notification from a  laboratory under subsection (c) of this section shall notify the  victim of the criminal act or the victim's representative of the  erroneous or questionable test results.

(e) A forensic laboratory that fails to comply with an order issued by the Secretary under subsection (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each day of noncompliance after the deadline for compliance stated in the  Secretary's order, not to exceed a maximum penalty of $50,000.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Secretary denies, suspends, or revokes a license, or imposes a civil penalty under this section, the Secretary shall give the applicant or licensee notice and an opportunity for a hearing.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)