§329-32 Registration requirements. (a) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] Every person who:
shall obtain a registration issued by the department of public safety in accordance with the department's rules. A licensed or registered health care professional who acts as the authorized agent of a practitioner and who administers controlled substances at the direction of the practitioner shall not be required to obtain a registration.
(a) [Subsection effective January 1, 2024. For subsection effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] Every person who:
shall obtain a registration issued by the department of law enforcement in accordance with the department's rules. A licensed or registered health care professional who acts as the authorized agent of a practitioner and who administers controlled substances at the direction of the practitioner shall not be required to obtain a registration.
(b) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] Persons registered by the department of public safety under this chapter to manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, store, conduct research, or conduct reverse distribution with controlled substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, store, or conduct research with those substances to the extent authorized by their registration and in conformity with this part.
(b) [Subsection effective January 1, 2024. For subsection effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] Persons registered by the department of law enforcement under this chapter to manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, store, conduct research, or conduct reverse distribution with controlled substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, store, or conduct research with those substances to the extent authorized by their registration and in conformity with this part.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, the following persons shall not be required to register and may lawfully possess controlled substances under this chapter:
(d) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] The department of public safety may waive the registration or filing requirement for certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, or dispensers by rule if:
(d) [Subsection effective January 1, 2024. For subsection effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] The department of law enforcement may waive the registration or filing requirement for certain manufacturers, distributors, prescribers, or dispensers by rule if:
(e) A separate registration shall be required at each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, prescribes, dispenses, or conducts reverse distribution with controlled substances, except an office used by a practitioner (who is registered at another location) where controlled substances are prescribed but neither administered nor otherwise dispensed as a regular part of the professional practice of the practitioner at such office, and where no supplies of controlled substances are maintained.
(f) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] The department of public safety may inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with the department's rule.
(f) [Subsection effective January 1, 2024. For subsection effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] The department of law enforcement may inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with the department's rule.
(g) [Subsection effective until December 31, 2023. For subsection effective January 1, 2024, see below.] The department of public safety may require a registrant to submit documents or written statements of fact relevant to a registration that the department deems necessary to determine whether the registration should be granted or denied. The failure of the registrant to provide the documents or statements within a reasonable time after being requested to do so shall be deemed to be a waiver by the registrant of the opportunity to present the documents or statements for consideration by the department in granting or denying the registration.
(g) [Subsection effective January 1, 2024. For subsection effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] The department of law enforcement may require a registrant to submit documents or written statements of fact relevant to a registration that the department deems necessary to determine whether the registration should be granted or denied. The failure of the registrant to provide the documents or statements within a reasonable time after being requested to do so shall be deemed to be a waiver by the registrant of the opportunity to present the documents or statements for consideration by the department in granting or denying the registration.
(h) The failure to renew the controlled substance registration on a timely basis or to pay the applicable fees or payment with a check that is dishonored upon first deposit shall cause the registration to be automatically forfeited. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 281, §10; am L 1991, c 159, §9; am L 1993, c 19, §1; am L 1996, c 206, §1; am L 1997, c 280, §2; am L 2003, c 151, §7; am L 2016, c 218, §7; am L 2022, c 278, §17]