Section 17-502 - Permits generally required. - Maryland Statutes

§ 17-502. Permits generally required.
 

(a)  In general.- Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section and § 17-503 of this subtitle, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department before: 

(1) Offering to provide a test to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual's blood; and 

(2) Conducting the cholesterol test outside a permanently located medical laboratory issued a permit or excepted from a permit under Subtitle 2 of this title. 

(b)  Exceptions.- A cholesterol testing permit is not required under this subtitle for a medical laboratory that: 

(1) Is licensed under Subtitle 2 of this title; and 

(2) As set forth in the license, provides tests or services in the discipline of chemistry or health awareness. 
 

[1989, ch. 556; 1990, ch. 13; 1996, ch. 202.]