1. A. Subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, and in addition to any sanction for violation of Health Occupations Article, §14-404(a)(28), Annotated Code of Maryland, the Board may revoke a dispensing permit on any of the following grounds:

   1. (1) Violating the attestations made pursuant to COMAR 10.13.01.05C(4);
   2. (2) Violating State or federal statutes or regulations regarding prescribing or dispensing prescription drugs;
   3. (3) Delegating dispensing duties outside the scope of this chapter;
   4. (4) Dispensing prescription drugs prescribed by another outside the scope of this chapter;
   5. (5) Dispensing at a location not designated on the permit;
   6. (6) Being absent from the premises when prescription drugs are dispensed under the permit;
   7. (7) Failing to comply with the applicable requirements of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program set out in Health-General Article, Title 21, Subtitle 2A, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   8. (8) Failing to cooperate with an investigation by the Board or an inspection by OCSA; or
   9. (9) Violating Regulations .06, .10, or .13 of this chapter.

2. B. If a permit holder surrenders the permit while under investigation:

   1. (1) The surrender does not prevent the Board from taking any appropriate disciplinary action under Health Occupations Article, §14-404(a)(28), Annotated Code of Maryland, or any other statute under which the Board has jurisdiction; and
   2. (2) The permit holder may not apply for another permit again for a minimum of 5 years.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§12-102, 14-205, 14-306, 14-404, and 14-408; State Government Article, §§10-206 and 10-226; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 320)