§ 17-502. Permits generally required  


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  •    (a) In general. -- Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section and § 17-503 of this subtitle, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department before:

       (1) Offering to provide a test to detect the amount of cholesterol in an individual's blood; and

       (2) Conducting the cholesterol test outside a permanently located medical laboratory issued a permit or excepted from a permit under Subtitle 2 of this title.

    (b) Exceptions. -- A cholesterol testing permit is not required under this subtitle for a medical laboratory that:

       (1) Is licensed under Subtitle 2 of this title; and

       (2) As set forth in the license, provides tests or services in the discipline of chemistry or health awareness.


HISTORY: 1989, ch. 556; 1990, ch. 13; 1996, ch. 202.