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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.34.25.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="34" chapter_num="25" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Delivery” means to send a prescription medication from a pharmacy by the United States Postal Service, common carrier, or delivery system to an address within the State.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Depot.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Depot” means a location where filled prescriptions are stored before delivery to the intended patient or the intended patient's authorized agent.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Depot” does not include:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A licensed health care facility;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A prescriber's office;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The prescription area of a pharmacy as defined by COMAR 10.34.05.01;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>The United States Postal Service or common carrier's warehouse; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>A multiple family residence.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Patient” means the individual or companion animal for whom a prescription is written and to whom a prescription medication will be administered.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Patient profile” means a record of dispensing activity maintained by a pharmacist for a specific patient.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Residence” means the street address at which a patient resides.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Storage” means the maintenance of a supply of medication before receipt of the medication by the patient or an agent authorized by the patient.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>