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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LA W.
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5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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8	5		hb0565
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 565
11	8		J2 5lr2537
12	9		CF SB 371
13	10		By: Delegate Hutchinson
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 23, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: February 18, 2025
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		State Board of Pharmacy – Renewal Notices – Electronic Means 2
25	19
26	20		FOR the purpose of requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to send renewal notices to 3
27	21		licensees, permit holders, and registrants by electronic means, rather than 4
28	22		first–class mail, unless the licensee, permit holder, or registrant requests to receive 5
29	23		the renewal notice by first–class mail; and generally relating to renewal notices sent 6
30	24		by the State Board of Pharmacy. 7
31	25
32	26		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
33	27		Article – Health Occupations 9
34	28		Section 12–308(a), 12–407(a), 12–6B–07(a), and 12–6C–06(a) 10
35	29		Annotated Code of Maryland 11
36	30		(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
37	31
38	32		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
39	33		Article – Health Occupations 14
40	34		Section 12–308(b), 12–407(b), 12–6B–07(b), 12–6C–06(b)(1) through (3), and 15
41	35		12–6D–09 16
42	36		Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43	37		(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
44	38
45	39		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
46	40		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
47	41
48		-	Article – Health Occupations 21 2 HOUSE BILL 565
	42	+	Article – Health Occupations 21
	43	+
	44	+	12–308. 22
	45	+
	46	+	(a) (1) A license expires on the date set by the Board unless it is renewed for 23
	47	+	an additional term as provided in this section. 24
	48	+	2 HOUSE BILL 565
	49	+
	50	+
	51	+	(2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. 1
	52	+
	53	+	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall 2
	54	+	send to each licensee, at least 1 month before a license expires, a renewal notice by 3
	55	+	[first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to the last known E–MAIL address of the licensee. 4
	56	+
	57	+	(2) If requested by a licensee, the Board shall send to the licensee[, at least 5
	58	+	two times within the month before a license expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] 6
	59	+	FIRST–CLASS MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the licensee. 7
	60	+
	61	+	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 8
	62	+	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 9
	63	+	licensee a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address of the licensee. 10
	64	+
	65	+	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 11
	66	+
	67	+	(i) The date on which the current license expires; 12
	68	+
	69	+	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 13
	70	+	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and 14
	71	+
	72	+	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 15
	73	+
	74	+	12–407. 16
	75	+
	76	+	(a) A pharmacy permit expires on the May 31 after its effective date, unless the 17
	77	+	pharmacy permit is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section. 18
	78	+
	79	+	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before 19
	80	+	March 1 of the year the permit expires, the Board shall send to each pharmacy permit 20
	81	+	holder a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC 21
	82	+	MEANS to the last known E–MAIL address of the pharmacy permit holder. 22
	83	+
	84	+	(2) If requested by a pharmacy permit holder, the Board shall send to the 23
	85	+	pharmacy permit holder[, at least two times within the month before a pharmacy permit 24
	86	+	expires,] a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by [electronic means] FIRST–CLASS 25
	87	+	MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the pharmacy permit holder. 26
	88	+
	89	+	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 27
	90	+	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 28
	91	+	pharmacy permit holder a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by first–class mail to 29
	92	+	the last known address of the pharmacy permit holder. 30
	93	+
	94	+	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 31
	95	+
	96	+	(i) The date on which the current pharmacy permit expires; 32 HOUSE BILL 565 3
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52		-	12–308. 1
	100	+	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 1
	101	+	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the pharmacy permit expires; and 2
53	102
54		-	(a) (1) A license expires on the date set by the Board unless it is renewed for 2
55		-	an additional term as provided in this section. 3
	103	+	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 3
56	104
57		-	~~(2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years~~. 4
	105	+	12–6B–07. 4
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59		-	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall 5
60		-	send to each licensee, at least 1 month before a license expires, a renewal notice by 6
61		-	[first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to the last known E–MAIL address of the licensee. 7
	107	+	(a) (1) Unless the registration is renewed for an additional term as provided 5
	108	+	in this section, registration expires on the date set by the Board. 6
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63		-	(2) ~~If requested by~~ a ~~licensee, the Board shall send~~ to ~~the licensee[, at least 8~~
64		-	~~two times within~~ the ~~month before a license expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] 9~~
65		-	~~FIRST–CLASS MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the licensee~~. 10
	110	+	(2) The ability of a registered pharmacy technician to function as a 7
	111	+	pharmacy technician terminates on the date of expiration of the pharmacy technician’s 8
	112	+	registration unless renewed. 9
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67		-	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 11
68		-	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 12
69		-	licensee a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address of the licensee. 13
	114	+	(3) Registration may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. 10
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71		-	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 14
	116	+	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall 11
	117	+	send to each registered pharmacy technician, at least 1 month before a registration expires, 12
	118	+	a renewal notice by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to the last known E–MAIL 13
	119	+	address of the registered pharmacy technician. 14
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73		-	(i) The date on which the current license expires; 15
	121	+	(2) If requested by a registered pharmacy technician, the Board shall send 15
	122	+	to the registered pharmacy technician[, at least two times within the month before a 16
	123	+	pharmacy technician registration expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] 17
	124	+	FIRST–CLASS MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the registered pharmacy 18
	125	+	technician. 19
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75		-	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 16
76		-	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and 17
	127	+	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 20
	128	+	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send the 21
	129	+	registered pharmacy technician a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known 22
	130	+	address of the registered pharmacy technician. 23
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78		-	(~~iii~~) ~~The amount of the~~ renewal ~~fee. 18~~
	132	+	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 24
79	133
80		-	~~12–407. 19~~
	134	+	(i) The date on which the current registration expires; 25
81	135
82		-	(a) ~~A pharmacy permit expires on~~ the ~~May 31 after its effective date, unless~~ the 20
83		-	~~pharmacy permit is renewed~~ for ~~a 2–year term as provided in this section.~~ 21
	136	+	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 26
	137	+	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires; and 27
84	138
85		-	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before 22
86		-	March 1 of the year the permit expires, the Board shall send to each pharmacy permit 23
87		-	holder a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC 24
88		-	MEANS to the last known E–MAIL address of the pharmacy permit holder. 25
	139	+	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 28
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90		-	(2) If requested by a pharmacy permit holder, the Board shall send to the 26
91		-	pharmacy permit holder[, at least two times within the month before a pharmacy permit 27
92		-	expires,] a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by [electronic means] FIRST–CLASS 28
93		-	MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the pharmacy permit holder. 29
	141	+	12–6C–06. 29
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95		-	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 30
96		-	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 31 HOUSE BILL 565 3
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98		-
99		-	pharmacy permit holder a renewal notice for each pharmacy permit by first–class mail to 1
100		-	the last known address of the pharmacy permit holder. 2
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102		-	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 3
103		-
104		-	(i) The date on which the current pharmacy permit expires; 4
105		-
106		-	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 5
107		-	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the pharmacy permit expires; and 6
108		-
109		-	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 7
110		-
111		-	12–6B–07. 8
112		-
113		-	(a) (1) Unless the registration is renewed for an additional term as provided 9
114		-	in this section, registration expires on the date set by the Board. 10
115		-
116		-	(2) The ability of a registered pharmacy technician to function as a 11
117		-	pharmacy technician terminates on the date of expiration of the pharmacy technician’s 12
118		-	registration unless renewed. 13
119		-
120		-	(3) Registration may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. 14
121		-
122		-	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall 15
123		-	send to each registered pharmacy technician, at least 1 month before a registration expires, 16
124		-	a renewal notice by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to the last known E–MAIL 17
125		-	address of the registered pharmacy technician. 18
126		-
127		-	(2) If requested by a registered pharmacy technician, the Board shall send 19
128		-	to the registered pharmacy technician[, at least two times within the month before a 20
129		-	pharmacy technician registration expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] 21
130		-	FIRST–CLASS MAIL to the last known [electronic] address of the registered pharmacy 22
131		-	technician. 23
132		-
133		-	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 24
134		-	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send the 25
135		-	registered pharmacy technician a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known 26
136		-	address of the registered pharmacy technician. 27
137		-
138		-	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 28
139		-
140		-	(i) The date on which the current registration expires; 29
141		-
142		-	(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by 30
143		-	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires; and 31
144		-
145		-	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 32 4 HOUSE BILL 565
	143	+	(a) A wholesale distributor permit expires on May 31 after its effective date, 30
	144	+	unless the wholesale distributor permit is renewed for an additional 2–year term as 31
	145	+	provided in this section. 32 4 HOUSE BILL 565
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149		-	12–6C–06. 1
	149	+	(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 1 month 1
	150	+	before a wholesale distributor permit expires, the Board shall send to the wholesale 2
	151	+	distributor permit holder a renewal notice by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to 3
	152	+	the last known E–MAIL address of the permit holder. 4
150	153
151		-	(a) A wholesale distributor permit expires on May 31 after its effective date, 2
152		-	unless the wholesale distributor permit is renewed for an additional 2–year term as 3
153		-	provided in this section. 4
	154	+	(2) If requested by a wholesale distributor permit holder, the Board shall 5
	155	+	send to the permit holder[, at least two times within the month before a wholesale 6
	156	+	distributor permit expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] FIRST–CLASS MAIL to 7
	157	+	the last known [electronic] address of the permit holder. 8
154	158
155		-	(b) (1) ~~Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 1 month 5~~
156		-	~~before a wholesale distributor permit expires~~, the Board shall send to the ~~wholesale 6~~
157		-	distributor permit holder a renewal notice by [first–class mail~~] ELECTRONIC MEANS~~ to 7
158		-	~~the last known E–MAIL~~ address of the permit holder. 8
	159	+	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 9
	160	+	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 10
	161	+	wholesale distributor permit holder a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known 11
	162	+	address of the permit holder. 12
159	163
160		-	(2) If requested by a wholesale distributor permit holder, the Board shall 9
161		-	send to the permit holder[, at least two times within the month before a wholesale 10
162		-	distributor permit expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] FIRST–CLASS MAIL to 11
163		-	the last known [electronic] address of the permit holder. 12
	164	+	12–6D–09. 13
164	165
165		-	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 13
166		-	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the 14
167		-	wholesale distributor permit holder a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known 15
168		-	address of the permit holder. 16
	166	+	(a) (1) Registration expires on the date set by the Board. 14
169	167
170		-	~~12–6D–09~~. 17
	168	+	(2) Registration is valid for up to 2 years from the date of issue. 15
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172		-	(a) (1) Registration expires on the date set by the Board. 18
	170	+	(b) (1) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 16
	171	+	12–6D–03(a)(1) and (2) of this subtitle may renew the registration one time if the registered 17
	172	+	pharmacy intern [is]: 18
173	173
174		-	(2) ~~Registration~~ is ~~valid for up~~ to ~~2 years from the date of issue.~~ 19
	174	+	(i) Otherwise IS entitled to be registered as a pharmacy intern; 19
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176		-	(b) (1) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 20
177		-	12–6D–03(a)(1) and (2) of this subtitle may renew the registration one time if the registered 21
178		-	pharmacy intern [is]: 22
	176	+	(ii) Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the 20
	177	+	Board requires; and 21
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180		-	(i) ~~Otherwise IS entitled~~ to ~~be registered as~~ a ~~pharmacy intern;~~ 23
	179	+	(iii) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board. 22
181	180
182		-	(ii) ~~Submits to the Board~~ a ~~renewal application on the form that the 24~~
183		-	~~Board requires;~~ and 25
	181	+	(2) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 23
	182	+	12–6D–03(a)(3) and (4) of this subtitle may not renew the registration. 24
184	183
185		-	(iii) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board. 26
	184	+	(c) The registration of a pharmacy intern registered under this subtitle expires 25
	185	+	and may not be renewed on the date that the registered pharmacy intern becomes a licensed 26
	186	+	pharmacist. 27
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187		-	(2) A registered pharmacy intern who qualified for registration under § 27
188		-	12–6D–03(a)(3) and (4) of this subtitle may not renew the registration. 28
189		-
190		-	(c) The registration of a pharmacy intern registered under this subtitle expires 29
191		-	and may not be renewed on the date that the registered pharmacy intern becomes a licensed 30
192		-	pharmacist. 31
	188	+	(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall 28
	189	+	send to each registered pharmacy intern, at least 1 month before a registration expires, a 29
	190	+	renewal notice by [first–class mail] ELECTRONIC MEANS to the last known E–MAIL 30
	191	+	address of the registered pharmacy intern. 31
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196		-	~~(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph~~ (2) ~~of this subsection~~, the Board shall 1
197		-	~~send to each~~ registered pharmacy intern, at least 1 month before a ~~registration expires, a~~ 2
198		-	renewal notice by [first–class mail~~] ELECTRONIC MEANS~~ to ~~the last known E–MAIL~~ 3
199		-	address of the registered pharmacy intern. 4
	195	+	(2) If requested by a registered pharmacy intern, the Board shall send to 1
	196	+	the registered pharmacy intern[, at least two times within the month before a pharmacy 2
	197	+	intern registration expires,] a renewal notice by [electronic means] FIRST–CLASS MAIL to 3
	198	+	the last known [electronic] address of the registered pharmacy intern. 4
200	199
201		-	(2) If ~~requested~~ by ~~a registered pharmacy intern,~~ ~~the Board shall send to~~ 5
202		-	~~the registered pharmacy intern[, at least two times within~~ the ~~month before a pharmacy~~ 6
203		-	intern ~~registration expires,]~~ a renewal notice by ~~[electronic means]~~ FIRST–CLASS MAIL to 7
204		-	~~the last known [electronic] address~~ of the registered pharmacy intern. 8
	200	+	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 5
	201	+	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send the 6
	202	+	registered pharmacy intern a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address 7
	203	+	of the registered pharmacy intern. 8
205	204
206		-	(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph [(2)] (1) 9
207		-	of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send the 10
208		-	registered pharmacy intern a renewal notice by first–class mail to the last known address 11
209		-	of the registered pharmacy intern. 12
	205	+	(4) A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state: 9
210	206
211		-	(4) ~~A renewal notice sent under this subsection shall state:~~ 13
	207	+	(i) The date on which the current registration expires; 10
212	208
213		-	(i) The date on which the current registration expires; 14
	209	+	(ii) The date by which the renewal application shall be received by 11
	210	+	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires; and 12
214	211
215		-	(ii) The date by which the renewal application shall be received by 15
216		-	the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires; and 16
	212	+	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 13
217	213
218		-	(iii) The amount of the renewal fee. 17
	214	+	(e) The Board shall renew the registration of each pharmacy intern who meets 14
	215	+	the requirements of this section. 15
219	216
220		-	~~(e) The Board~~ shall ~~renew the registration of each pharmacy intern who meets 18~~
221		-	~~the requirements of this section~~. 19
	217	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
	218	+	October 1, 2025. 17
222	219
223		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
224		-	October 1, 2025. 21
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228		-
229		-	Approved:
230		-	________________________________________________________________________________
231		-	Governor.
232		-	________________________________________________________________________________
233		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
234		-	________________________________________________________________________________
235		-	President of the Senate.