§7251. Unlawful acts and penalties
1. Failure to submit information. A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit prescription monitoring information to the department as required by this chapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of $250 per incident, not to exceed $5,000 per calendar year, may be adjudged and is subject to discipline by the Maine Board of Pharmacy pursuant to Title 32, chapter 117, subchapter 4, by the State Board of Veterinary Medicine pursuant to Title 32, chapter 71-A or by the applicable professional licensing entity.
[PL 2017, c. 360, §5 (AMD).]
2. Unlawful disclosure or use of information. A person who intentionally or knowingly uses or discloses prescription monitoring information in violation of this chapter, unless otherwise authorized by law, is guilty of a Class C crime.
[PL 2003, c. 483, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 483, §1 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. AA, §70 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 488, §8 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 360, §5 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 1603: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING
22 §7247. Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Fund
22 §7248. Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program
22 §7249. Reporting of prescription monitoring information
22 §7249-B. Opioid medication distribution monitoring information
22 §7250. Access to prescription monitoring information and confidentiality
22 §7251. Unlawful acts and penalties
22 §7253. Prescribers and dispensers required to check prescription monitoring information
22 §7254. Exemption from opioid medication limits until January 2017; rulemaking