1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.
   2. (2) “Pharmacist” means an individual who practices pharmacy regardless of the location where the activities of practice are performed.
   3. (3) “Pharmacy” means an establishment holding a permit under Health Occupations Article, §12-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Pharmacy permit holder” means a person authorized by the Board to operate a pharmacy while the pharmacy permit is effective.
   5. (5) “Pharmacy Experiential Program” means a program under the American Council on Pharmacy Education.
   6. (6) “Practice pharmacy” means to engage in the activities set forth in Health Occupations Article, §12-101(x)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Primary care provider” means a health care practitioner who provides an individual’s primary care services and is the primary coordinator of health care services for the individual.

   8. (8) “Vaccination” means:

      1. (a) A vaccination that is listed in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Recommended Immunization Adult Schedule;
      2. (b) A vaccination recommended in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health Information for International Travel;
      3. (c) A vaccination recommended for individuals between 7 years old and 18 years old by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Persons aged 0 through 18 years old;
      4. (d) An influenza vaccination;
      5. (e) A COVID vaccination; or
      6. (f) A vaccination approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
   9. (9) “Vaccine information statement” means the information sheet, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that explains both the benefits and risks of a specific vaccine to the vaccine recipient, their parent, or their legal representative.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§12-101, 12-102(b), 12-508, and 12-6A-10, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2005 (33:1 Md. R. 34); adopted permanently effective April 24, 2006 (33:8 Md. R. 734)

Regulation .03A amended effective July 2, 2007 (34:13 Md. R. 1151)

Regulation .08 adopted effective July 2, 2007 (34:13 Md. R. 1151)

Chapter revised effective August 1, 2009 (36:15 Md. R. 1167)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1495); amended permanently effective January 23, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 18)

Chapter revised effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 472)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective November 20, 2025 (52:25 Md. R. 1266)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective November 20, 2025 (52:25 Md. R. 1266)

Regulation .03D amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1246)

Regulations .04— .08 amended as an emergency provision effective November 20, 2025 (52:25 Md. R. 1266)