Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 14-509
Dispensing permit exemption; topical medication
Effective May 8, 2020Added by Acts 2019, c. 535, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.State of Maryland
- (a) In this section, “ACCME” means the Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education.
- (b) A physician may dispense a topical medication that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of hypotrichosis without obtaining a dispensing permit or completing the continuing education required under § 12-102(c)(2)(ii) of this article if the physician:
(1) Otherwise complies with the requirements of § 12-102(c)(2)(ii) of this article; and
- (2) Has received a special class of written permit from the Board.
(c) The Board may issue a special class of written permit to a physician under subsection (b) of this section if the physician:
- (1) Completes 1 hour of continuing medical education per year on the dispensing of topical medications developed by an ACCME-accredited Maryland nonprofit or governmental entity; and
- (2) Pays to the Board a $100 permit fee.
Added by Acts 2019, c. 535, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.