MD CRIMINAL-LAW 5-501

Maryland Criminal Law Code Section 5-501 (2023) - Dispensing of Certain Substances Listed in Schedule Ii (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not dispense a controlled dangerous substance without a written prescription or an electronic prescription from an authorized provider if the substance is: (1) listed in Schedule II; and (2) a drug to which § 21–220 of the Health – General Article applies. (b) A controlled dangerous substance to which subsection (a) of this section applies may be dispensed without a written prescription or an electronic prescription by: (1) an authorized provider who: (i) is not a pharmacist; and (ii) dispenses the controlled dangerous substance directly to an ultimate user; or (2) a pharmacist if: (i) an emergency exists; (ii) the ...