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§63-2-302.


§63-2-302.
   
   A. Every person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, prescribes,
   administers or uses for scientific purposes any controlled dangerous
   substance within this state, or who proposes to engage in the
   manufacture, distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administering or
   use for scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous substance
   within this state shall obtain a registration issued by the Director
   of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control,
   in accordance with rules promulgated by the Director. Persons
   registered by the Director under Section 2-101 et seq. of this title
   to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or conduct research with
   controlled dangerous substances may possess, manufacture, distribute,
   dispense, or conduct research with those substances to the extent
   authorized by their registration and in conformity with the other
   provisions of this article.
   
   B. Out-of-state pharmaceutical suppliers who provide controlled
   dangerous substances to individuals within this state shall obtain a
   registration issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
   Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, in accordance with rules
   promulgated by the Director; provided that this provision shall not
   apply to wholesale distributors who ship controlled dangerous
   substances to pharmacies or other entities registered within this
   state in accordance with rules promulgated by the Director.
   
   C. Manufacturers, distributors, home care agencies, hospices, home
   care services, and scientific researchers shall obtain a registration
   annually. Other practitioners shall obtain a registration for a period
   to be determined by the Director that will be for a period not less
   than one (1) year nor more than three (3) years.
   
   D. Every trainer or handler of a canine controlled dangerous
   substances detector who, in the ordinary course of such trainer's or
   handler's profession, desires to possess any controlled dangerous
   substance, annually, shall obtain a registration issued by the
   Director for a fee of Thirty-five Dollars ($35.00). Such persons shall
   be subject to all applicable provisions of Section 2-101 et seq. of
   this title and such applicable rules promulgated by the Director for
   those individuals identified in subparagraph a of paragraph 28 of
   Section 2-101 of this title. Persons registered by the Director
   pursuant to this subsection may possess controlled dangerous
   substances to the extent authorized by their registration and in
   conformity with the other provisions of this article.
   
   E. The following persons shall not be required to register and may
   lawfully possess controlled dangerous substances under the provisions
   of Section 2-101 et seq. of this title:
   
   1. An agent, or an employee thereof, of any registered manufacturer,
   distributor, dispenser or user for scientific purposes of any
   controlled dangerous substance, if such agent is acting in the usual
   course of such agent's or employee's business or employment;
   
   2. Any person lawfully acting under the direction of a person
   authorized to administer controlled dangerous substances under Section
   2-312 of this title;
   
   3. A common or contract carrier or warehouser, or an employee thereof,
   whose possession of any controlled dangerous substance is in the usual
   course of such carrier's or warehouser's business or employment;
   
   4. An ultimate user or a person in possession of any controlled
   dangerous substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner;
   
   5. An individual pharmacist acting in the usual course of such
   pharmacist's employment with a pharmacy registered pursuant to the
   provisions of Section 2-101 et seq. of this title;
   
   6. A nursing home licensed by this state; and
   
   7. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
   
   F. The Director may, by rule, waive the requirement for registration
   or fee for registration of certain manufacturers, distributors,
   dispensers, prescribers, administrators, or users for scientific
   purposes if the Director finds it consistent with the public health
   and safety.
   
   G. A separate registration shall be required at each principal place
   of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures,
   distributes, dispenses, prescribes, administers, or uses for
   scientific purposes controlled dangerous substances.
   
   H. The Director is authorized to inspect the establishment of a
   registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with rules
   promulgated by the Director.
   
   I. No person engaged in a profession or occupation for which a license
   to engage in such activity is provided by law shall be registered
   under this act unless such person holds a valid license of such
   person's profession or occupation.
   
   J. Registrations shall be issued on the first day of November of each
   year. Registrations may be issued at other times, however, upon
   certification of the professional licensing board.
   
   K. The licensing boards of all professions and occupations to which
   the use of controlled dangerous substances is incidental shall furnish
   a current list to the Director, not later than the first day of
   October of each year, of the persons holding valid licenses. All such
   persons except persons exempt from registration requirements under
   subsection E of this section shall be subject to the registration
   requirements of Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
   
   L. The licensing board of any professional defined as a mid-level
   practitioner shall notify and furnish to the Director, not later than
   the first day of October of each year that such professional holds a
   valid license, a current listing of individuals licensed and
   registered with their respective boards to prescribe, order, select,
   obtain and administer controlled dangerous substances. The licensing
   board shall immediately notify the Director of any action subsequently
   taken against any such individual.
   

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