Maryland § 12-513

§ 12-513.

    (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.