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6-ENROLLED SENATE
7-BILL NO. 1943 By: Paxton of the Senate
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 1943 By: Paxton of the Senate
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1540 An Act relating to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
1641 Substances Act; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -302,
1742 as amended by Section 1, Chapter 103, O.S.L. 2023 (63
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1944 registration requirements; setting expiration of
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2146 annually; requiring certain disclosure at
2247 application; providing exception; prohibi ting
2348 transfer of registration; a mending 63 O.S. 2021,
2449 Section 2-303, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 31,
2550 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp.
2651 2023, Section 2-303), which relates to registration;
2752 removing ability for persons to be initiall y
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2954 registration; providi ng for promulgation of rules;
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35-SUBJECT: Registration procedures for controlled dangerous
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60+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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64+"An Act relating to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
65+Substances Act; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -302,
66+as amended by Section 1, Chapter 103, O.S.L. 2023 (63
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68+registration requirements; setting expiration of
69+registration and requirement for application
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72+transfer of registration; amending 63 O.S. 2021,
73+Section 2-303, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 31,
74+1st Extraordinary Session, O.S .L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp.
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40112 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -302, as
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42114 Section 2-302), is amended to read as follows:
115+Section 2-302. A. Every person who manufactures, distributes,
116+dispenses, prescribes, administers or uses for scientific purposes
117+any controlled dangerous substance within or into this state, or who
118+proposes to engage in the manufacture , distribution, dispensing,
119+prescribing, administering or use for scientific purposes of any
120+controlled dangerous substance within or into this state shall
121+obtain a registration issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State
122+Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, in accordance with
123+rules promulgated by the Director. Persons registered by the
124+Director under Section 2 -101 et seq. of this title to manufacture,
125+distribute, dispense or conduct research with controlled dangerous
126+substances may possess, m anufacture, distribute, dispense or cond uct
127+research with those substances to the extent authorized by their
128+registration and in conformity with the other provisions of the
129+Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Every wholesaler,
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156+manufacturer or distributor of any drug product containing
157+pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers or
158+salts of isomers, shall obtain a registration issued by the Director
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160+Control in accordance with rules promulgated by the Direct or and as
161+provided for in Section 2-332 of this title. Any person who
162+manufactures, distributes, dispenses, prescribes, administers or
163+uses for scientific purposes any controlled dangerous substances
164+within or into this state without first obtaining a reg istration
165+issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
166+Dangerous Drugs Control shall be subject to the same statutory and
167+administrative jurisdiction of the Director as if that person were
168+an applicant or registrant.
169+B. Out-of-state pharmaceutical suppliers who provide controlled
170+dangerous substances to individuals within this state shall obtain a
171+registration issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
172+Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, in accordance with rules
173+promulgated by the Director. This provision shall also apply to
174+wholesale distributors who distribute controlled dangerous
175+substances to pharmacies or other entities registered within this
176+state in accordance with rules promulgated by the Director.
177+C. Every person who owns in whole or in part a public or
178+private medical facility for which a majority of patients are issued
179+on a reoccurring monthly basis a prescription for opioids,
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206+benzodiazepines, barbiturates or carisopr odol, but not including
207+buprenorphine with naloxone or buprenorphine as used for medication-
208+assisted treatment services, shall obtain a registration issued by
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210+Drugs Control.
211+D. Every manufacturer and distributor required to re gister
212+under the provisions of this section shall provide all data required
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214+Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.
215+Controlled dangerous substances in Schedule I sh all be reported in
216+accordance with rules promulgated by the Director. Reporting of
217+controlled dangerous substances pursuant to 21 U.S.C., Section
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219+1. The manufacturer’ s or distributor’s name, address, phone
220+number, DEA registration number and controlled dangerous substance
221+registration number issued by the Bureau;
222+2. The name, address and DEA registration number of the entity
223+to whom the controlled dangerous substance was sold;
224+3. The date of the sale of th e controlled dangerous substance;
225+4. The name and National Drug Code of the controlled dangerous
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257+the public. Access to the information shall, at the discretion of
258+the Director, be limited to:
259+1. Peace officers certified pursuant to the provisions o f
260+Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes who are employed
261+as investigative agents of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics
262+and Dangerous Drugs Control or the Office of the Attorney General;
263+2. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion
264+Group Supervisor; and
265+3. A multicounty grand jury properly convened pursuant to the
266+provisions of the Multicounty Grand Jury Act.
267+F. Manufacturers, distributors, home care agencies, hospices,
268+home care services, medical facility owners referred to in
269+subsection C of this section and scientific researchers shall obtain
270+a registration annually. Other practitioners shall obtain a
271+registration for a period to be determined by the Director that will
272+be for a period not less than one (1) year nor mor e than three (3)
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274+G. Every trainer or handler of a canine controlled dangerous
275+substances detector who, in the ordinary course of such trainer’s or
276+handler’s profession, desires to possess any controlled dange rous
277+substance, annually, shall obtain a registration issued by the
278+Director for a fee of Seventy Dollars ($70.00). Such persons shall
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306+this title and such applicable rules promulgated by the Director for
307+those individuals ident ified in subparagraph a of paragraph 32 of
308+Section 2-101 of this title. Persons registered by the Director
309+pursuant to this subsection may possess controlled dangerous
310+substances to the extent authorized by their re gistration and in
311+conformity with the ot her provisions of the Uniform Controlled
312+Dangerous Substances Act.
313+H. The following persons shall not be required to register and
314+may lawfully possess controlled dangerous substances under the
315+provisions of Section 2-101 et seq. of this title:
316+1. An agent, or an employee thereof, of any registered
317+manufacturer, distributor, dispenser or user for scientific purposes
318+of any controlled dangerous substance, if such agent is acting in
319+the usual course of such agent’s or employee’s business or
320+employment;
321+2. Any person lawfully acting under the direction of a person
322+authorized to administer controlled dangerous substances under
323+Section 2-312 of this title;
324+3. A common or contract carrier or warehouser, or an employee
325+thereof, whose possession of any controlled dangerous substance is
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355+dangerous substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner;
356+5. An individual pharm acist acting in the usual course of such
357+pharmacist’s employment with a pharmacy registered pursuant to the
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359+6. A nursing home licensed by this state;
360+7. Any Department of Mental Health and Substance Abus e Services
361+employee or any person whose facility contracts with the Department
362+of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services whose possession of
363+any dangerous drug, as defined in Section 353.1 of Title 59 of the
364+Oklahoma Statutes, is for the purpose of del ivery of a mental health
365+consumer’s medicine to the consumer’s home or residence;
366+8. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; and
367+9. An assisted living facility licensed by this state.
368+I. The Director may, by rule, waive the requirement for
369+registration or fee for registration of certain manufacturers,
370+distributors, dispensers, prescribers, administrators or users for
371+scientific purposes if the Director finds it consistent with the
372+public health and safety.
373+J. A separate registration shall be re quired at each principal
374+place of business or professional practice where the applicant
375+manufactures, distributes, dispenses, prescribes, administers or
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404+registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with rules
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406+L. No person engaged in a profession or occupation for which a
407+license to engage in such activit y is provided by law shall be
408+registered under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
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411+M. Registrations shall be issued on the first day of November
412+of each year and shall expire annually . Registrations may be issued
413+at other times, however, upon certification of the professional
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416+N. The licensing boards of all professions and occupa tions to
417+which the use of controlled dan gerous substances is incidental shall
418+furnish a current list to the Director, not later than the first day
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420+such persons except persons exempt from registration requirements
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423+O. The licensing board of any professional defined as a mid -
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454+order, select, obtain and administer co ntrolled dangerous
455+substances. The lice nsing board shall immediately notify the
456+Director of any action subsequently taken against any such
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458+P. Beginning November 1, 2010, each registrant that prescribes,
459+administers or dispenses methadone shal l be required to check the
460+prescription profile of the patient on the central repository of the
461+Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.
462+Q. All legal entities applying for or approved for registration
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464+entity. Publicly traded entities shall be exempt from full
465+disclosure; provided that, the publicly traded entity discloses to
466+the Director all beneficial owners who exercise authority or control
467+over controlled dangerous substances at each registered location .
468+R. No registration, or any authority conferred thereby, shall
469+be leased, assigned, or otherwise transferred. No registration
470+shall be transferrable on change of ownership or business activity.
471+SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021 , Section 2-303, as
472+amended by Section 1, Chapter 31, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L.
473+2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2 -303), is amended to read as
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475+Section 2-303. A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
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503+own a medical facility as described in subsection C of Section 2 -302
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505+administer or use for scientific purposes controlled dangerous
506+substances included in Schedules I through V of Section 2 -101 et
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508+of such registration is inconsistent with the public interest. In
509+determining the public interest, t he following factors shall be
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511+1. Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of
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513+substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical,
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515+fitness of his or her employees or agents to handle dangerous
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518+3. Has been found guilty of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo
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520+Substances Act or any other state or federal law relating to any
521+substance defined herein as a controlled dangerous substance or any
522+felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
523+4. Furnishing by the applic ant false or fraudulent material
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555+the establishment of effective controls against diversion;
556+6. Denial, suspension or revocation of the applicant’s federal
557+registration to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled
558+dangerous substances as authoriz ed by federal law; and
559+7. Such other factors as may be relevant to and consistent with
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561+Nothing herein shall be deemed to require individual licensed
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564+B. Registration granted under subsection A of this section
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570+administer or use for scientific purposes substances in Schedules II
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572+activities under the laws of this state. A registration application
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604+qualifications of each practitioner requesting such registration.
605+Registration for the purpose of bona fide research or of use for
606+scientific purposes with Schedule I subst ances by a practitioner
607+deemed qualified by the Medical Research Commission may be denied
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611+to safeguard adequately such applicant’s supply of such substances
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613+D. 1. The Director shall initially permit persons to re gister
614+who own or operate any establishm ent engaged in the manufacture,
615+distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administering or use for
616+scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous substances prior to
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619+Practitioners and mid -level
620+practitioners $140.00 per year
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623+Home Care Services $140.00 annually
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653+Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or
654+Distributor of drug products
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656+or phenylpropanolamine $300.00 annually
657+2. A registrant shall be required to pay double the amount of
658+the above-listed fee for any renewal of reg istration received more
659+than thirty (30) days late.
660+3. A Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee shall be charged for a duplicate
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662+E. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the
663+provisions of the Federal federal Controlled Substances A ct, 21
664+U.S.C., Section 801 et seq., respecting registration, excluding
665+fees, shall be deemed sufficient to qualify for registration under
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667+F. Applications for renewal of registrat ion shall open on the
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669+considered timely if submitted by the first day of September
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671+calendar year in which the registration was issue d shall be
672+ineligible for renewal and sh all require a new registration upon
673+return to the Bureau. With notice provided prior to expiration, the
674+Director may waive the requirement of a new registration pursuant to
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704+SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. "
705+Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of April, 2024.
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748+ENGROSSED SENATE
749+BILL NO. 1943 By: Paxton of the Senate
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753+ Pfeiffer of the House
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758+An Act relating to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
759+Substances Act; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -302,
760+as amended by Section 1, Chapter 103, O.S.L. 2023 (63
761+O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2 -302), which relates to
762+registration requirements; setting expiration of
763+registration and requirement for application
764+annually; requiring certain disclosure at
765+application; providing exception; prohibiting
766+transfer of registration; a mending 63 O.S. 2021,
767+Section 2-303, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 31,
768+1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp.
769+2023, Section 2-303), which relates to registration;
770+removing ability for persons to be initially
771+permitted and certain fees ass ociated with
772+registration; providing for promulgation of rules;
773+updating statutory language; and providing an
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780+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
781+SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2 -302, as
782+amended by Section 1, Chapter 103, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023,
783+Section 2-302), is amended to read as follows:
44784 Section 2-302. A. Every person who manufactures, distributes,
45785 dispenses, prescribes, administers or uses for scientific purposes
46786 any controlled dangerous substance within or into this state, or who
47787 proposes to engage in the m anufacture, distribution, disp ensing,
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50814 prescribing, administering or use for scientific purposes of any
51815 controlled dangerous substance within or into this state s hall
52816 obtain a registration issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State
53817 Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, in accordance with
54818 rules promulgated by the Director. Persons registered by the
55819 Director under Section 2 -101 et seq. of this title to manufacture,
56820 distribute, dispense or conduct research with controlled dangerous
57821 substances may possess, manufacture, distribu te, dispense or conduct
58822 research with those substances to the extent authorized by their
59823 registration and in conformity with the ot her provisions of the
60824 Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act. Every wholesaler,
61825 manufacturer or distributor of any drug product containing
62826 pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, or their salts, isomers or
63827 salts of isomers, shall obtain a registratio n issued by the Director
64828 of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
65829 Control in accordance with rules promu lgated by the Director and as
66830 provided for in Section 2 -332 of this title. Any person who
67831 manufactures, distributes, dispenses, pr escribes, administers or
68832 uses for scientific purposes any controlled dangerous substances
69833 within or into this state without first obtaining a registration
70834 issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
71835 Dangerous Drugs Control shall be subject to the same statutory and
72836 administrative jurisdiction of the Director as if that perso n were
73837 an applicant or registr ant.
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75864 B. Out-of-state pharmaceutical suppliers who provide controlled
76865 dangerous substances to individuals within this state shall o btain a
77866 registration issued by the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
78867 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, in accordance with rules
79868 promulgated by the Director. This provision shall also apply to
80869 wholesale distributors who distribute controlled da ngerous
81870 substances to pharmacies or other entities registered within this
82871 state in accordance w ith rules promulgated by the D irector.
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84872 C. Every person who owns in whole or in part a public or
85873 private medical facility for which a majority of patients are is sued
86874 on a reoccurring monthly basis a prescription for opioids,
87875 benzodiazepines, barbiturates o r carisoprodol, but not including
88876 buprenorphine with naloxone or buprenorphine as used for medication-
89877 assisted treatment services, shall obtain a registration is sued by
90878 the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
91879 Drugs Control.
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95880 D. Every manufacturer and distri butor required to register
96881 under the provisions of this section shall provide all data required
97882 pursuant to 21 U.S.C., Section 827( d)(1) on a monthly basis to the
98883 Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.
99884 Controlled dangerous substances in Schedule I shall be reported in
100885 accordance with rules promulgated by the Director. Reporting of
101886 controlled dangerous substa nces pursuant to 21 U.S.C., Section
102887 827(d)(1) shall include, but not be limited to:
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105915 number, DEA registration number and controlled dangerous substance
106916 registration number issued by the Bureau;
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108917 2. The name, address and DEA registration number of the entity
109918 to whom the controlled dangerous substance was sold;
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111919 3. The date of the sale of the controlled dangerous substance;
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113920 4. The name and National Drug Code of the controlled dangerous
114921 substance sold; and
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116922 5. The number of containers and the strength and quantity of
117923 controlled dangerous subst ances in each container sold.
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119924 E. The information maintained and provided pursuant to
120925 subsection D of this section shall be confidential and not open to
121926 the public. Access to the information shall, at the discretion of
122927 the Director, be limited to:
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125929 Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes who are employed
126930 as investigative agents of the Oklahoma St ate Bureau of Narcotics
127931 and Dangerous Drugs Control or the Office of the Attorney General;
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130933 Group Supervisor; and
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139964 subsection C of this section and scientific researchers shall obtain
140965 a registration annually. Other pra ctitioners shall obtain a
141966 registration for a period to be determined by the Director that will
142967 be for a period not less than one (1) year nor more than three (3)
143968 years.
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145969 G. Every trainer or handler of a canine controlled dangerous
146970 substances detector who, in the ordinary course of such trainer ’s or
147971 handler’s profession, desires to possess any contro lled dangerous
148972 substance, annually, shall obtain a registration issued by the
149973 Director for a fee of Seventy Dollars ($70.00). Such persons shall
150974 be subject to all applicable provisions of Section 2 -101 et seq. of
151975 this title and such applicable rules promu lgated by the Director for
152976 those individuals identified in subparagraph a of paragraph 32 of
153977 Section 2-101 of this title. Persons registered by the Director
154978 pursuant to this subsection may possess controlled dangerous
155979 substances to the extent authorized b y their registration and in
156980 conformity with the other provisions of the Uniform Controlled
157981 Dangerous Substances Act.
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159982 H. The following persons shall not be requi red to register and
160983 may lawfully possess controlled dangerous substances under the
161984 provisions of Section 2-101 et seq. of this title:
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163985 1. An agent, or an employee thereof, of any registered
164986 manufacturer, distributor, dispenser or user for scientific purpos es
165987 of any controlled dangerous substance, if such agent is acting in
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1661014 the usual course of such a gent’s or employee’s business or
1671015 employment;
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1691016 2. Any person lawfully acting under the direction of a person
1701017 authorized to administer controlled dangerous substan ces under
1711018 Section 2-312 of this title;
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1731019 3. A common or contract carrier or warehouser, or an em ployee
1741020 thereof, whose possessi on of any controlled dangerous substance is
1751021 in the usual course of such carrier ’s or warehouser’s business or
1761022 employment;
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1811024 dangerous substance pursuant to a lawfu l order of a practitioner;
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1831025 5. An individual pharmacist acting in the usual course of such
1841026 pharmacist’s employment with a pharmacy registered pursuant to the
1851027 provisions of Section 2 -101 et seq. of this title;
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1871028 6. A nursing home licensed by this state;
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1891029 7. Any Department of Mental Healt h and Substance Abuse Services
1901030 employee or any person whose facility contracts with the Department
1911031 of Mental Health and Substance A buse Services whose possession of
1921032 any dangerous drug, as defined in Section 353.1 of Title 59 o f the
1931033 Oklahoma Statutes, is for the purpose of delivery of a mental health
1941034 consumer’s medicine to the consumer ’s home or residence;
1035+8. Registered nurses and lic ensed practical nurses; and
1036+9. An assisted living facility licensed by this state.
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2011064 registration or fee for registration of certain manufacturers,
2021065 distributors, dispensers, prescribers, administrator s or users for
2031066 scientific purposes if the Director finds it consistent with the
2041067 public health and safety.
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2061068 J. A separate registration shall be required at each principal
2071069 place of business or professional practice where the applicant
2081070 manufactures, distribut es, dispenses, prescribes, administers or
2091071 uses for scientific purposes controlled dangerous sub stances.
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2111072 K. The Director is a uthorized to inspect the establishment of a
2121073 registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with rules
2131074 promulgated by the Di rector.
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2151075 L. No person engaged in a profession or occupation for which a
2161076 license to engage in su ch activity is provided by law shall be
2171077 registered under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act
2181078 unless such person holds a valid license of such person ’s profession
2191079 or occupation.
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2231080 M. Registrations shall be issued on the first day of November
2241081 of each year and shall expire annu ally. Registrations may be issued
2251082 at other times, however, upon certification of the professional
2261083 licensing board. Registration applications shall be required
2271084 annually thereafter.
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2301086 which the use of controlled dangerous substances is incidental shall
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2311113 furnish a current list to the Director, not later than the first day
2321114 of October of each year, of the persons holding valid licenses. All
2331115 such persons except persons ex empt from registration require ments
2341116 under subsection H of this section shall be subject to the
2351117 registration requirements of Section 2 -101 et seq. of this title.
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2381119 level practitioner shall notify an d furnish to the Director, not
2391120 later than the first day of October of each year, that such
2401121 professional holds a valid license, a current listing of individuals
2411122 licensed and registered with their respective boards to prescribe,
2421123 order, select, obtain and adm inister controlled dangerous
2431124 substances. The licensing board shall immediately notify the
2441125 Director of any action subsequently taken against any such
2451126 individual.
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2471127 P. Beginning November 1, 2010, each registrant that prescribes,
2481128 administers or dispenses meth adone shall be required to check the
2491129 prescription profile of the patient on the central repository of the
2501130 Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control.
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2521131 Q. All legal entities applying for or approved for registration
2531132 shall disclose to the Director all beneficial owner s of the legal
254-entity. Publicly traded entities shall be exempt from full
255-disclosure; provided that, the publicly traded entity discloses to
256-the Director all beneficial owners who exercise authority or control
257-over controlled dangerous substances at each registered location.
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1133+entity. Publicly traded entities shall be exempt from disclosure.
2591134 R. No registration, or any authority conferred t hereby, shall
2601135 be leased, assigned, or otherwise transferred. No registration
2611136 shall be transferrable on change of ownership or business activity.
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2641164 amended by Section 1, Chapter 31, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L.
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2671165 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2 -303), is amended to r ead as
2681166 follows:
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2701167 Section 2-303. A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
2711168 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall register an applicant to
2721169 own a medical facility as described in subsection C of Section 2 -302
2731170 of this title, or to manufacture, dis tribute, dispense, prescribe,
2741171 administer or use for scientific purposes controlled dangerous
2751172 substances included in Schedules I through V of Section 2 -101 et
2761173 seq. of this title unless the Director determines that the issuance
2771174 of such registration is incons istent with the public interes t. In
2781175 determining the public interest, the following factors shall be
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2811177 1. Maintenance of effective controls against di version of
2821178 particular controlled dangerous substances and any Schedule I or II
2831179 substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical,
2841180 scientific or industrial channels including examination of the
2851181 fitness of his or her employees or agents to ha ndle dangerous
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2901184 3. Has been found guilty of, entered a plea o f guilty or nolo
2911185 contendere to a charge under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
2921186 Substances Act or any other state or federal law rel ating to any
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2931213 substance defined herein as a controlled dangerous substance or any
2941214 felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
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2971216 information in any application filed under Section 2 -101 et seq. of
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3011219 dispensing, prescribing, administering or use fo r scientific
3021220 purposes of controlled dangerous substances, and the existence in
3031221 the establishment of effective controls against dive rsion;
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3061223 registration to manufact ure, distribute or dispense controlled
3071224 dangerous substances as authorized by federal law; and
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3151228 pharmacists to register under the p rovisions of the Uniform
3161229 Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
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3181230 B. Registration granted under subsection A of this section
3191231 shall not entitle a registrant to manufacture, distribute, dispense,
3201232 prescribe, administer or use for sc ientific purposes controlled
3211233 dangerous substances in Schedule I or II other than those specified
3221234 in the registration.
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3251236 administer or use for scientific purposes substances in Schedules II
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3261263 through V if they are authorized to c arry on their respective
3271264 activities under the laws of this state. A registration application
3281265 by a practitioner who wishes to condu ct research with Schedule I
3291266 substances shall be accompanied by evidence of the applicant ’s
3301267 federal registration to conduct such activity and shall be referred
3311268 to the Medical Research Commission for advice. The Medical Research
3321269 Commission shall promptly ad vise the Director concerning the
3331270 qualifications of each practitioner requesting such registrati on.
3341271 Registration for the purp ose of bona fide research or of use for
3351272 scientific purposes with Schedule I substances by a practitioner
3361273 deemed qualified by the Me dical Research Commission may be denied
3371274 only on a ground specified in subsection A of Section 2 -304 of this
3381275 title or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the
3391276 applicant will abuse or unlawfully transfer such substances or fail
3401277 to safeguard adequately such applicant’s supply of such substances
3411278 against diversion from legitimate medical or sc ientific use.
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3441280 who own or operate any establishment engaged in the manufacture,
3451281 distribution, dispensing, prescribing, administering or use for
3461282 scientific purposes of any controlled dangerous s ubstances prior to
3471283 June 4, 1991, and who are registered or licensed by the state. Fees
3481284 for registration under this section shall be as follows:
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3611317 Distributors $300.00 annually
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3681322 or phenylpropanolamine $300.00 annually
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3701323 2. A registrant shall be required to pay double the amount of
3711324 the above-listed fee for any renewal of registration received more
3721325 than thirty (30) days late .
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3741326 3. A Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee shall be charged for a duplicate
3751327 registration certificate.
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3771328 E. Compliance by manufacturers an d distributors with the
3781329 provisions of the Federal federal Controlled Substances Act, 21
3791330 U.S.C., Section 801 et seq., respecting reg istration, excluding
3801331 fees, shall be deemed sufficient to qualify for registration under
3811332 Section 2-101 et seq. of this title.
1333+F. The Director shall promulgate rules necessary for
1334+registration application periods.
1335+SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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384-first day of July annually. Applications for renewal shall be
385-considered timely if submitted by the first day of September
386-annually. Registrations not renewed by the final day of any
387-calendar year in which the registration was issued shall be
388-ineligible for renewal and shall require a new registration upon
389-return to the Bureau. With notice provided prior to expiration, the
390-Director may waive the requirement of a new registration pursuant to
391-promulgated rules. New applications with substantive changes to t he
392-original registration shall not be considered a transfer of any
393-activity of a continuing nature.
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399-Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2024.
1362+Passed the Senate the 5th day of March, 2024.
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406-Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of April, 2024.
1369+Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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413-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
414-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
415-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
416-By: _________________________________
417-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
418-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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420- _________________________________
421- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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424-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
425-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
426-day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
427-By: _________________________________