State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-general > Title-19 > Subtitle-3 > 19-357§ 19-357. Pharmaceutical suppliers.
(a) Offense.- A person who operates a hospital or related institution may not ask for or receive any rebate, commission, or other consideration from a pharmacy or other provider of drugs, prescriptions, or pharmaceutical services.
(b) Criminal penalties.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 and is subject to suspension or revocation of the license.
(c) Medical Assistance Program participation.- In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Department may declare a person who violates this section to be ineligible to participate in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 565D; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]
