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PUBLIC LAW 91-513-OCT. 27, 1970

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PART C—REGISTRATION OF MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DISPENSERS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES RULES AND REGULATIONS

SEC. 301. The Attorney General is authorized to promulgate rules ^"^^^ ^nd reguand regulations and to charge reasonable fees relating to the re^stra- ^ '°"^* tion and control of the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances. PERSONS R E Q U I R E D TO REGISTER

SEC. 302. (a) Every person who manufactures, distributes, or dis- Annual registrapenses any controlled substance or who proposes to engage in the "°"* manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of any controlled substance, shall obtain annually a registration issued by the Attorney General in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him. (b) Persons registered by the Attorney General under this title to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances are authorized to possess, manufacture, distribute, or dispense such substances (including any such activity in the conduct of research) to the extent authorized hj their registration and in conformity with the other provisions of this title. (c) The following persons shall not be required to register and may Registration, lawfully possess any controlled substance under this title: exceptions. (1) An agent or employee of any registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of any controlled substance if such agent or employee is acting in the usual course of his business or employment. (2) A common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee thereof, whose possession of the controlled substance is m the usual course of his business or employment. (3) An ultimate user who possesses such substance for a purpose ^"'e, p. 1245. specified in section 102(25). (d) The Attorney General may, by regulation, waive the require- waiver. ment for registration of certain manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers if he finds it consistent with the public health and safety. (e) A separate registration shall be required at each principal place ^^^^J^^^^^ ''^^^^' of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses controlled substances. (f) The Attorney General is authorized to inspect the establishment inspection. of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by him. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 303. (a) The Attorney General shall register an applicant to eJ^ih^ubiic^inmanuf acture controlled substances in schedule I or II if he determines t^rert. ^" that such registration is consistent with the public interest and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on the effective date of this part. In determining the public interest, the following factors shall be considered: (1) maintenance of effective controls against diversion of par- controls, impoiticular controlled substances and any controlled substance in ma^u^ac'turernmischedule I or II compounded therefrom into other than le^timate tation. medical, scientific, research, or industrial channels, by limiting the importation and bulk manufacture of such controlled substances to a number of establishments which can produce an adequate and uninterrupted supply of these substances under adequately com-

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