Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 270-X-2-.11 - Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act

(1) Pursuant to the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, specifically, Code of Ala. 1975; 20-2-50 and 20-2-52, it shall be necessary for all licensed dentists and dentists who are issued special teaching permits who dispense, administer, prescribe, maintain or otherwise have in their possession controlled substances to annually register with the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama and obtain a State Controlled Substance Number from said Board.

(a) The requirement stated in paragraph (1) of obtaining a registration certificate is waived for post-doctoral dental students and residents from the start date of each post-doctoral dental student's/resident's training until the end of each post-doctoral dental student's/resident's training period. Each post-doctoral dental student/resident shall be issued a controlled substance number following the acceptance of an application submitted to the Board. Each post-doctoral dental student/resident must renew his/her controlled substance number annually.

(b) Dental post-doctoral students and residents shall mean those enrolled in ADA accredited graduate programs at the UAB School of Dentistry or UAB Hospital, or in other such dental colleges, hospitals or institutions in Alabama, as may be approved by the Board.

(c) A dental post-doctoral student or resident for whom the requirement of obtaining a registration certificate is waived shall perform his/her work within the facilities of such dental colleges, hospitals and institutions under the supervision of an instructor and as adjunct to his/her post graduate course of study or training.

(2) This State Controlled Substance Number must appear on prescription blanks as well as the Drug Enforcement Agency Number. Every written prescription issued in this state by a licensed dentist and/or post-doctoral dental student/resident in possession of a Board issued controlled substance number shall contain two (2) signature lines. Under one signature line shall be printed clearly the words "product selection permitted." The licensed dentist shall communicate instructions to the pharmacist by signing on the appropriate line.

(3) Registration under this rule will be due at the same time as the annual license registration to practice dentistry. Before renewing a state controlled substance license issued by the Board, the dentist must have a current registration to access the controlled substances prescription database program maintained by the Alabama Department of Public Health (e.g., the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program). In order to obtain a state controlled substances number the dentist must possess a current and valid registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. A post-doctoral dental student/resident shall be required to use their school's facility United States Drug Enforcement Agency issued number

(4) The fee for registration and the State Controlled Substance Number shall be an amount to be fixed by the Board.

(5) Any licensed dentist and/or post-doctoral dental student/resident dispensing, administering, prescribing, maintaining, or possessing controlled substances who has not registered or obtained a State Controlled Substance Number will be deemed in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and will be subject to the penalties prescribed by law.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 270-X-2-.11

Filed September 28, 1982. September 26, 2000; effective October 31, 2000. Amended: Filed March 15, 2006; effective April 19, 2006. Amended: Filed February 22, 2012; effective March 28, 2012.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 09, June 29, 2018, eff. 8/9/2018.

Author: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-2, 20-2-50, 20-2-51, 20-2-52, 20-2-54, 34-9-2, 34-9-43.