(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Subtitle 5 - Practice of Pharmacy and Operation of Pharmacies
Section 12-501 - Refusal to Dispense or Refill Prescription
Section 12-502 - Pharmaceutical Information
Section 12-504 - Substitution of Generic Equivalent for Brand Name Drug Products
Section 12-504.1 - Dispensing Biological Products
Section 12-505 - Labeling Requirements for Prescription Medicines
Section 12-506 - Guidelines for Unauthorized Refills
Section 12-507 - Consultation With Medical Assistance Recipients and Caregivers; Records
Section 12-508 - Administration of Vaccinations
Section 12-509 - Administration of Drugs
Section 12-510 - Compounded Nonsterile or Sterile Preparations
Section 12-511 - Prescribing and Dispensing Contraceptives by Pharmacist Authorized
Section 12-512 - Single Dispensing of Prescription Drugs by Pharmacist