Section 5-902 - Prohibited acts. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-902. Prohibited acts.
 

(a)  In general.- Except as otherwise authorized by this title, a person may not: 

(1) omit, remove, alter, or obliterate a symbol required by federal law for a substance governed by this title; 

(2) refuse or fail to make, keep, or furnish a record, notification, order form, statement, invoice, or information required under this title; 

(3) refuse entry into a premises or inspection, if the entry or inspection is authorized under this title; or 

(4) as a registrant or other authorized person under this title, keep or maintain a store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft, or other place that is: 

(i) resorted to by persons using a controlled dangerous substance in violation of this title for the purpose of using a controlled dangerous substance; or 

(ii) used for keeping or selling a controlled dangerous substance in violation of this title. 

(b)  Unauthorized manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing of a controlled dangerous substance.- Unless authorized by the registrant's registration, a registrant may not manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance to another registrant or other authorized person. 

(c)  Authorized providers.- An authorized provider may not prescribe, administer, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess a controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia except: 

(1) in the course of regular professional duties; and 

(2) in conformity with this title and the standards of the authorized provider's profession relating to controlled dangerous substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia. 

(d)  Contraband.- A controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia manufactured, distributed, dispensed, possessed, prescribed, or administered in violation of subsection (c) of this section is contraband. 

(e)  Penalty.-  

(1) If the trier of fact specifically finds that a person has knowingly or intentionally violated this section, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both. 

(2) In all other cases, a person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 288(a)(2)-(6), (b), (c); 2002, ch. 26, § 2; ch. 39, § 4.]