PURPOSE: This rule establishes the period and expiration of registration, the process of applying for registration, and information required to complete an application for registration.

1. (1) Period of Registration.

   1. (A) Any registration, except a re-registration, shall be current and effective for 36 months from the date issued or until the expiration date assigned at the time the registration is issued. A re-registration shall be current and effective for 36 months from the expiration date of the previous registration, provided that the application for re-registration was received prior to the expiration of the previous registration. No person who is required to be registered shall conduct any activity for which registration is required without a current registration.
   2. (B) At the time any registration is issued, the registration shall be assigned to one of 12 groups which shall correspond to the months of the year. The expiration date of all registrations within any group shall be the last day of the month designated for that group.
   3. (C) Registrations for manufacturers and distributors may be assigned to a single group, and the expiration date may be less than 36 months from the date the registration was issued.
   4. (D) Temporary location registrations and training program registrations may be assigned to a single group, and the expiration AND SENIOR SERVICES

date may be less than 12 months from the date the registration was issued.

1. (E) A certificate of registration shall be provided to the registrant which shall include the name and address of the registrant, the expiration date of the registration and a registration number for the convenience of identifying a registration or a registrant. The same registration number may be used for a new registration for the same person.

1. (2) Application for Registration.

   1. (A) Any person who is required to be registered and who is not so registered may apply for registration at any time. No person required to be registered shall engage in any activity for which registration is required until the application for registration is processed and the registration is issued.
   2. (B) Applications for registration shall be on forms designated by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Application forms may be requested from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102- 0570.
   3. (C) An application form containing the original signature of the applicant must be provided to the Department of Health and Senior Services with any required fee. This is a nonrefundable processing fee.
   4. (D) An application which does not contain or is not accompanied by the required information or fee may be denied sixty (60) days after notifying the applicant of the deficiency.
   5. (E) An application may be withdrawn by making a written request to the Department of Health and Senior Services.
   6. (F) A person who is registered may conduct activities with controlled substances in Schedules II, III, IV and V, as authorized by statute, unless a registration is restricted as to schedules or activities because of a settlement agreement, probation, or other disciplinary action taken by the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Drug Enforcement Administration or a professional licensing board. Authority to conduct activities with controlled substances in Schedule I requires a separate application and registration.
2. (3) All applicants shall make full, true and complete answers on the application. The Department of Health and Senior Services may require an applicant to submit documents or written statements of fact relevant to the application as considered necessary to determine whether the application should be granted. The failure of the applicant to provide these documents or statements within sixty (60) days after being requested to do so shall be considered to be a waiver by the applicant of an opportunity to present these documents or facts for consideration in granting or denying the application.

3. (4) Information Required on Applications. The information required on all applications for a Missouri Controlled Substance Registration includes:

   1. (A) Type of Application. The applicant must identify whether the application is for a new registration, a name change, a change of address or a change of ownership;
   2. (B) Applicant Information. The applicant must provide his or her full legal name and practice location that is not a post office box;
   3. (C) Registration Type. The applicant must identify whether the application is for a full three (3)-year registration or a one (1)-year locum tenens registration;
   4. (D) Type of Business Activity. The applicant must identify whether the application is for a pharmacy, hospital, practitioner, nursing home kit, emergency medical service, narcotic treatment program, teaching institution, manufacturer, distributor, researcher, analytical lab, importer, exporter, registered nurse (may not prescribe controlled substances), or other;
   5. (E) Appropriate Fee. The applicant must identify whether the application is for a government entity that is fee exempt along with the title of the governing unit;
   6. (F) General Information. The applicant must provide his or her business telephone number; Drug Enforcement Administration

4. (DEA) number, if applicable; professional degree, if applicable and professional license number, if applicable;

   1. (G) The applicant must answer yes or no to whether the applicant, or any officer of a corporate applicant, or individual employed by any applicant having access to controlled substances, has ever entered a plea of guilty, no contest, nolo contendere, or otherwise been convicted of any violation of any state or federal law related to the possession, manufacture, distribution, dispensing or prescribing of controlled substances. If the answer is yes, the applicant must provide an explanation;
   2. (H) If the applicant is an individual or a registrant that holds a professional license, the applicant must answer yes or no to whether they are currently licensed and registered to practice their profession under the laws of this state;
   3. (I) If the applicant is not an individual or a registrant that holds a professional license, the applicant shall answer yes or no to whether they are currently authorized to conduct business under the laws of this state;
   4. (J) Previous Discipline. If the applicant currently holds or has previously held a state or federal controlled substance registration or state professional license or registration, the applicant must answer yes or no to whether their license, registration or application or renewal thereof has ever been surrendered, revoked, suspended, denied, restricted or placed on probation and if any such action is pending. If the answer is yes, the applicant must provide an explanation;
   5. (K) The original signature of the individual applicant, corporate officer or hospital administrator and the official title of the applicant if the applicant is other than an individual;
   6. (L) If the applicant is an individual, the applicant must provide his or her Social Security number and date of birth;
   7. (M) The date the application is signed;
   8. (N) The county of business activity; and
   9. (O) The applicant must indicate what drug schedules they request authority in.

AUTHORITY: section 195.195, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 14, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 2003, effective July 30, 2003.

*Original authority: 195.195, RSMo 1957, amended 1971, 1989, 1993.