Drug Dispensing Permit Information

General information

• Permits are valid for five (5) years from the date of issue. The fee for the five-year term is $1,050.00 and is non-refundable. As required by Health Occupations Article, § 12-102.2, the Board collects $1,000.00 for the MDH-Office of Controlled Substances Administration (OCSA) to cover the cost of conducting inspections. The remaining $50.00 is retained by the Board as a processing fee.
• A permit may lapse or be revoked under certain conditions. For example, failure to notify the Board of a change of address may lead to a lapse of your permit. See COMAR 10.32.23.12.
• Do I need a Permit to Dispense in Maryland?
  Per COMAR 10.32.23.03, a permit is not required if either of the following scenarios are true:
  1. Dispense prescription drugs or devices at a health facility or center described in Health Occupations Article § 12-102(g)(1)-(3); or
     1. At a medical facility or clinic that is operated on a nonprofit basis;
     2. At a health center that operates on a campus of an institution of higher education; or
     3. At a public health facility, a medical facility under contract with a State or local health department, or a facility funded with public funds.
  2. Dispense to a patient, free of charge :
     1. A drug sample;
     2. A sample unit; or
     3. A starter dosage of a prescription drug, not to exceed a 72-hour supply.
  
  

  If you have additional questions, please email the Board: mdh.mbpdrugdispense@maryland.gov.