1002.1 Every person who manufactures, distributes, dispenses, or conducts research with any controlled substance, or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, or conducting of research with any controlled substance within the District of Columbia shall obtain biennially and maintain current a registration issued by the Director in accordance with this chapter, unless exempted by federal law, or District of Columbia law or pursuant to §§ 1002.4 and 1002.5 of this chapter.

1002.2 Persons conducting manufacturing activities of controlled substances outside of the District of Columbia and doing business within the District of Columbia shall obtain biennially a registration in accordance with the rules of this subtitle, unless exempted by federal or District of Columbia law or pursuant to §§ 1002.4 and 1002.5 of this chapter.

1002.3 Out-of-state persons conducting distributing activities of controlled substances to persons within the District of Columbia shall obtain biennially a registration in accordance with the rules of this subtitle, unless exempted by federal or District of Columbia law or pursuant to §§ 1002.4 and 1002.5 of this chapter.

1002.4 Only persons actually engaged in the activities cited under §§1002.1 through 1002.3 are required to obtain a registration; related or affiliated persons who are not engaged in the activities cited in §§1002.1 through 1002.3 are not required to be registered. (For example, a stockholder or parent corporation of a corporation manufacturing controlled substances is not required to obtain a registration).

1002.5 Persons described in §302(c) of the Act need not register and may lawfully possess controlled substances under this chapter.

1002.6 Persons requesting waiver of the requirement for registration pursuant to § 302(d) of the Act shall make the request in writing to the Director.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1046, 1047 (February 21, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 12298 (December 21, 2007).