(a) A supplier that has one or more registered locations and maintains a central processing computer system in which orders are stored may have one or more of the supplier's registered locations fill an electronic order if the supplier does the following:
- (1) Assigns each item on the order to a specific registered location for filling.
- (2) Creates a record linked to the central file noting both which items a location filled and the location identity.
- (3) Ensures that no item is filled by more than one location.
- (4) Maintains the original order with all linked records on the central computer system.
- (b) A company that has central processing of orders must assign responsibility for filling parts of orders only to registered locations that the company owns and operates.