1. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section and § 17-503 of this subtitle, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department before:

   1. (1) Offering to provide a test to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual's blood; and
   2. (2) Conducting the cholesterol test outside a permanently located medical laboratory issued a permit or excepted from a permit under Subtitle 2 of this title.

2. (b) A cholesterol testing permit is not required under this subtitle for a medical laboratory that:

   1. (1) Is licensed under Subtitle 2 of this title; and
   2. (2) As set forth in the license, provides tests or services in the discipline of chemistry or health awareness.

Added by Acts 1989, c. 556, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 13, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1996, c. 202, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.