§5–504.

    (a)    Except when dispensed directly to an ultimate user by an authorized provider who is not a pharmacist, a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a drug to which § 21–220 of the Health – General Article applies may not be dispensed without a written prescription, an electronic prescription, or an oral prescription.

    (b)    Unless renewed by the authorized provider, the prescription may not be:

        (1)    filled or refilled more than 6 months after the date of prescription; or

        (2)    refilled more than five times.