# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 19 — Dangerous Devices and Substances

### Chapter 03 — Controlled Dangerous Substances

#### Regulation .01 Scope and Purpose.

*COMAR 10.19.03.01*

A. The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health recognizes that the public interest requires control over the use of controlled substances in the legitimate manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, storing, and ordering of controlled substances.

B. This chapter applies to every registrant who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, stores, and orders any controlled substances within the State of Maryland, unless exempted from registration by Criminal Law Article, §5-301(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, or 21 CFR §§1301.22 — 1301.24.

C. In the event of conflict between a provision of the Code of Federal Regulations referenced under a provision of this chapter and the provision of this chapter, the registrant shall comply with the more stringent provision.