Before a New Mexico optometric physician may administer, dispense, or prescribe any of the controlled substances which are allowed by the Optometry Act (Section 61-2-10.2) and for which a DEA registration is required, he/she must be registered by the New Mexico board of pharmacy and by the United States drug enforcement administration as provided in 16.16.8 NMAC.

[10-14-95; 16.16.7.12 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 16.7.12, 03-15-2001; A, 07-06-2012]