In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated. Term Defined. “Material safety data sheets” means a list of hazardous chemicals that provides detailed information on each hazardous chemical, including its potential hazardous effects, its physical and chemical characteristics and recommendations for appropriate protective measures. A pharmacy shall have the following equipment to carry out the practice of pharmacy in Maryland: If applicable, a Class A prescription balance and weights, or a prescription balance with equivalent or superior sensitivity to a Class A prescription balance; and A refrigerator and freezer, if applicable, solely for the storage of drugs requiring refrigeration, with a thermometer or a temperature monitoring device. The pharmacy shall maintain additional equipment to enable it to prepare and dispense prescriptions properly consistent with its scope of practice. A pharmacy permit holder shall maintain an adequate reference library to enable it to prepare and dispense prescriptions properly, consistent with its scope of practice. A pharmacy permit holder shall maintain a library of reference sources appropriate to the type of pharmacy practice at that particular location. A pharmacy permit holder shall include in the pharmacy's library current material regarding the technical, clinical, and professional aspects of practice with emphasis in the area in which the pharmacy specializes. A pharmacy permit holder may utilize websites and electronic references created by established medical publishers which are recognized as standard for a particular type of pharmacy practice as a supplement to its printed library. A pharmacy permit holder shall maintain a library containing reference sources that: Enable the pharmacist to compound medications in a safe and effective manner; List the possible drug interactions and possible adverse effects of medications dispensed by the pharmacy; List the therapeutic usage and dosages of medications dispensed by the pharmacy; List the therapeutic equivalents for medications; and Provide guidelines for the counseling of patients. A pharmacy permit holder that specializes in nuclear or parenteral prescriptions may limit the library it maintains pursuant to §B of this regulation to the pharmacy permit holder's area of specialization. A pharmacy permit holder shall maintain material safety data sheets, if applicable. Health Occupations Article, §§12-205 and 12-403, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: March 21, 1980 (7:6 Md. R. 608) Regulation .03 adopted effective September 10, 1984 (11:18 Md. R. 1585) Chapter revised effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 298) Regulation .03 amended effective November 7, 1994 (21:22 Md. R. 1877) Regulation .01A amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1312) Chapter revised effective July 1, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 722) Regulation .01-1 amended effective September 29, 2025 (52:19 Md. R. 956)