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Maryland · Through 2026-01-01

Md. Code, Criminal Law § 8–902

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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Drug” means a drug, medicine, or a medicinal or chemical preparation for internal human consumption.

(3) “Prepare” means to make, mix, manufacture, or compound.

(b) A person who is engaged in the business of preparing or dispensing a drug for internal human consumption may not prepare, dispense, sell, or deliver the drug to a person directly or through an agent or employee if:

(1) ethyl alcohol is usually used to prepare the drug; and

(2) the preparer, or the preparer’s agent or employee, in any manner uses or substitutes methyl alcohol for ethyl alcohol, or puts methyl alcohol into the drug.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not exceeding 1 year or a fine of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500 or both.

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