Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 12-320
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 12-320
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) In return for the privilege given to a licensee to practice pharmacy, a registered pharmacy intern to practice pharmacy under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, or a registered pharmacy technician to perform delegated pharmacy acts in the State, the licensee, registered pharmacy intern, or registered pharmacy technician is deemed to have:
(1) Consented to submit to an examination under this section, if requested by the Board in writing; and
(2) Waived any claim of privilege as to the testimony or examination reports of a health care provider.
(c) The failure or refusal of a licensee, a registered pharmacy intern, or registered pharmacy technician to submit to an examination required under this section is prima facie evidence of the licensee’s inability to practice pharmacy competently, the registered pharmacy intern’s inability to practice pharmacy competently under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, or the registered pharmacy technician’s inability to perform delegated pharmacy acts, unless the Board finds that the failure or refusal was beyond the control of the licensee, registered pharmacy intern, or registered pharmacy technician.
(d) The Board shall pay the cost of any examination made under this section.