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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 12-319

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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
(a) An action may be maintained in the name of this State or the Board to enjoin:

(1) The unauthorized practice of pharmacy; or

(2) Conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action under § 12-313 of this subtitle or § 12-6B-09 of this title.

(b) An action may be brought by:

(1) The Board, in its own name;

(2) The Attorney General, in the name of the State; or

(3) The State’s Attorney, in the name of the State.

(c) An action under this section shall be brought in the county where the defendant resides or engages in the actions sought to be enjoined.

(d) Proof of actual damages or that a person will sustain damage if an injunction is not granted is not required for an action under this section.

(e) An action under this section is in addition to and not instead of criminal prosecution for unauthorized practice of pharmacy under § 12-701 of this title or disciplinary action under § 12-313 of this subtitle or § 12-6B-09 of this title.