{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-502","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 17–502","heading":"","body":"(a) 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:\n(1) Offering to provide a test to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual’s blood; and\n(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.\n(b) A cholesterol testing permit is not required under this subtitle for a medical laboratory that:\n(1) Is licensed under Subtitle 2 of this title; and\n(2) As set forth in the license, provides tests or services in the discipline of chemistry or health awareness.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=17-502","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"f0eb8ce64e281c2c1574f4b0aa8dcf0c3f7963d9adb6ac2c48de19a3df6b6e0c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-17-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}