Bill would let State Board of Pharmacy send license renewal notices by email
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Summary
Delegate Hutchinson said House Bill 5-65 would authorize the State Board of Pharmacy to send renewal notices electronically; sponsor and board representatives said the change would reduce printing and postage costs and permit opt‑out for licensees who prefer mailed notices.
Delegate Hutchinson presented House Bill 5-65 to permit the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy to send renewal notices, as well as other license communications, electronically to licensees. The bill allows a licensee to opt out and retain paper mailings.
Board representatives told the committee the change will streamline operations and reduce printing and postage costs: the board issues approximately 40,000 renewals each year and expects modest annual savings. Delegate Hutchinson described the measure as an administrative modernization consistent with other boards’ practices.
No stakeholders objected during the hearing, and the committee did not take a formal vote that day.
