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PUBLIC LAW 91-513-OCT. 27, 1970

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arriving in or departing from the United States or the customs territory of the United States, a controlled substance in schedule I or n or a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV, unless such substance or drug is a part of the cargo entered in the manifest or part of the official supplies of the vessel, aircraft, or vehicle. EXEMPTION

AUTHORITY

SEC. 1006. (a) The Attorney General may by regulation exempt from sections 1002(a) and (b), 1003, 1004, and 1005 any individual who has a controlled substance (except a substance in schedule I) in his possession for his personal medical use, or for administration to an animal accompanying him, if he lawfully obtained such substance and he makes such declaration (or gives such other notification) as the Attorney General may by regulation require. (b) The Attorney General ma^ by regulation except any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any depressant or stimulant substance listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of schedule III or in schedule IV or V from the applicaton of all or any part of this title if (1) the compound, mixture, or preparation contains one or more active medicinal ingredients not having a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous oystem, and (2) such ingredients are included therein in such combinations, quantity, proportion, or concentration as to vitiate the potential for abuse of the substances which do have a depressant or stimulant effect on the central nervous system. PERSONS REQUIRED TO REGISTER

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SEC. 1007. (a) No person may— (1) import into the customs territory of the United States from any place outside thereof (but within the United States), or import into the United States from any place outside thereof, any controlled substance, or (2) export from the United States any controlled substance in schedule I, II, III, or IV, unless there is in effect with respect to such person a registration issued by the Attorney General under section 1008, or unless such person is exempt from registration under subsection (b). (b)(1) The following persons shall not be required to register under the provisions of this section and may lawfully possess a controlled substance: (A) An agent or an employee of any importer or exporter registered under section 1008 if such agent or employee is acting in the usual course of his business or employment. (B) A common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled substance is in the usual course of his business or employment. (C) An ultimate user who possesses such substance for a purpose Specified in section 102 (25) and in conformity with an exemption granted under section 1006(a). (2) The Attorney General may, by regulation, waive the requirement for registration of certain importers and exporters if he finds it consistent with the public health and safety; and may authorize any such importer or exporter to possess controlled substances for purposes of importation and exportation.

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