(B) EFFECT ON HEALTH OCCUPATIONS.

(1) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LETHAL SUBSTANCES REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION IS NOT THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A PHARMACIST OR
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIER MAY DISPENSE DRUGS, WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION, TO
THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE TO CARRY OUT THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 27, § 71.

The only changes are in style.
Defined term: "Commissioner" § 3-101
3-906. ADMINISTRATION OF LETHAL INJECTION.

(A) DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1} PROVIDE A SUITABLE AND EFFICIENT PLACE, ENCLOSED FROM
PUBLIC VIEW, IN WHICH AN EXECUTION MAY BE CARRIED OUT;

(2) PROVIDE ALL OF THE MATERIALS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO
PERFORM THE EXECUTION; AND

(3) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, SELECT THE
INDIVIDUALS TO PERFORM THE EXECUTION.

(B) SUPERVISION.

THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE SHALL SUPERVISE
THE EXECUTION.

(C) LETHAL INJECTION.

(1) AN EXECUTION SHALL BE PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
SELECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND TRAINED TO ADMINISTER THE LETHAL
INJECTION.

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ADMINISTERS THE PARALYTIC AGENT AND
LETHAL INJECTION NEED NOT BE LICENSED OR CERTIFIED AS ANY TYPE OF HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 72.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former reference to a "room" is
deleted as included in the broad reference to a "place".

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to "materials" necessary to
carry out the death penalty is substituted for the former reference to
"implements" for consistency with § 3-905 of this subtitle, which requires