1. (a) The Secretary, the Board, or the agents of either, during business hours, may:

   1. (1) Enter any place where drugs, devices, diagnostics, cosmetics, dentifrices, domestic remedies, or toilet articles are manufactured, packaged, stocked, or offered for sale; and
   2. (2) Inspect the drugs, devices, diagnostics, cosmetics, dentifrices, domestic remedies, and toilet articles there.

2. (b)

   1. (1) A pharmacy in this State issued a permit by the Board and subject to inspection under subsection (a) of this section shall be inspected annually.

   2. (2) A nonresident pharmacy:

      1. (i) Is subject to inspection under subsection (a) of this section by the Secretary, the Board, or the agents of either; and
      2. (ii) On application for and renewal of a pharmacy permit in this State, shall submit a copy of the most recent inspection report resulting from an inspection conducted by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the nonresident pharmacy is located.
3. (c) A person may not hinder an inspection conducted under this section.

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 615, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2002, c. 157, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2012, c. 182, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 183, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.

Formerly Art. 43, § 255.