Section 5-301 - Registration required. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-301. Registration required.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be registered by the Department before the person manufactures, distributes, or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance in the State. 

(2) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subsection. 

(b)  Separate registration for each location.- An applicant must register separately each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses a controlled dangerous substance. 

(c)  Scope of registration.- To the extent authorized by the registration and subject to subsection (b) of this section and this subtitle, a person registered by the Department under this subtitle may: 

(1) possess, manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled dangerous substances; and 

(2) perform any activity listed in item (1) of this subsection to conduct research. 

(d)  Exceptions.- A person need not register with the Department to possess a controlled dangerous substance while acting in the course of the person's business or profession if the person is: 

(1) an agent or agent's employee of a registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of a controlled dangerous substance; 

(2) a common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee of a common or contract carrier or warehouseman; or 

(3) an ultimate user or person in possession of a controlled dangerous substance acting in good faith in accordance with a lawful order of an authorized provider. 

(e)  Waiver.- If the Department finds that a waiver is consistent with public health and safety, by regulation, the Department may waive the registration requirement for a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 281(a)-(d); 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]