State regulations shall be interpreted as specified in COMAR 10.09.36.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, 15-105, and 15-141.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 10, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1041); emergency status extended at 12:19 Md. R. 1843 and 13:6 Md. R. 669; adopted permanently effective March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 543)

Regulations .01—.10 amended as an emergency provision effective March 11, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 765); amended permanently effective July 1, 1991 (18:12 Md. R. 1339)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .03B amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1922); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1922); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .04B amended effective July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .06A—C amended effective July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336)

Regulation .06B amended as an emergency provision effective January 28, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 301); emergency status expired April 8, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1004)

Regulation .06B amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1005); amended permanently effective October 7, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2004)

Regulation .06C amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1922)

Regulation .07A amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1922)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 1991 (18:12 Md. R. 1339)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1481); amended permanently effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2077); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .01B amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .03B amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1481); amended permanently effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2077)

Regulation .03B amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163); August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .04A, B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1481); amended permanently effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2077)

Regulation .05C amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .06A, C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1481); amended permanently effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2077)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2007 (34:15 Md. R. 1346); amended permanently effective October 8, 2007 (34:20 Md. R. 1739)

Regulation .06C amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 523); February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 175); August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725); November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1139)