E.__Office personnel or personnel of any vendor or contractor, as necessary for establishing and maintaining the program's electronic system.

5.__Purge of information.__The office shall purge from the program all information that is more than 6 years old.

§7251.__Unlawful acts and penalties

1.__Failure to submit information.__A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit prescription monitoring information to the office as required by this chapter is subject to discipline by the Maine Board of Pharmacy pursuant to Title 32, chapter 117, subchapter 4 or by the applicable professional licensing entity.

2.__Unlawful disclosure or use of information.__A person who intentionally or knowingly uses or discloses prescription monitoring information in violation of this chapter, unless otherwise authorized by law, is guilty of a Class C crime.

§7252.__Rulemaking

The office may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Fund

Initiative: Provides a base allocation in the event funds are received to establish and operate the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program.

Other Special Revenue Funds 2003-04 2004-05

All Other $500 $500

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Other Special Revenue Funds Total $500 $500