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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Before the closing of a pharmacy for more than 7 consecutive days, at least 14 days before the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, the owner of the pharmacy shall provide notice of the closing by:
(1) Posting a notice:
(i) That is conspicuously positioned in the pharmacy and readable by pharmacy customers; and
(ii) If applicable, on the pharmacy's website; and
(2) Providing written and verbal notice to each customer who picks up a prescription or refill.
(b) Each notice shall indicate:
(1) The date of the anticipated closing of the pharmacy, if available;
(2) The name of the pharmacy to which the closing pharmacy will transfer pharmacy customers' prescriptions and records; and
(3) That a pharmacy customer may request the closing pharmacy to send the pharmacy customer's prescriptions and records to another pharmacy.
(c) The Board shall adopt regulations to:
(1) Define “closing of a pharmacy”; and
(2) Provide exceptions to the requirements of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 12-513 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-occupations/md-code-health-occup-sect-12-513/
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