{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-15-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 15–601","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy.\n(c) “Dispense” means to provide:\n(1) A prescription drug or medical supply in accordance with a prescription; or\n(2) An over–the–counter drug or medical supply.\n(d) “Drop–off site” means a pharmacy, other health care facility, or other entity participating in a drug donation or repository program and designated by the Board that:\n(1) Has voluntarily agreed to accept donated prescription drugs, over–the–counter drugs, or medical supplies;\n(2) Is located within the State or in another state; and\n(3) Does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by a health occupations board.\n(e) “Eligible patient” means an individual who, through self–attestation, is indigent, uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in a public health benefits program.\n(f) “Program” means the Prescription Drug Repository Program.\n(g) “Repository” means a licensed pharmacy that:\n(1) If the licensed pharmacy is located in the State, does not have a final disciplinary order issued against it by the Board of Pharmacy;\n(2) Has voluntarily agreed to participate in the Program;\n(3) Is located in the State or in another state; and\n(4) Has been approved by the Board to:\n(i) Accept donated prescription drugs, over–the–counter drugs, or medical supplies from a designated drop–off site;\n(ii) Dispense the donated prescription drugs, over–the–counter drugs, or medical supplies to eligible patients; or\n(iii) Dispose of prescription drugs, over–the–counter drugs, or medical supplies not accepted for dispensing to eligible patients.\n(h) “Tamper–evident packaging” means a packaging system that:\n(1) May involve an immediate–container and closure system, secondary–container or carton system, tertiary–container system, or other combination of systems intended to provide a visual indication of package integrity;\n(2) May contain unit–dose or multi–dose contents; and\n(3) Has one or more indicators or barriers to entry that:\n(i) If breached or missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence to consumers that tampering has occurred; and\n(ii) If handled in a reasonable manner during manufacture, distribution, or retail display, is designed to remain intact.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=15-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"1f2a284fa0163d2a01c9abd69dd39060050881ceac70e3479ee26fa82fbfaace","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-15-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-15-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}