Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-22-301

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-22-301 - Registration to Dispense Required

A. An osteopathic physician shall register with the Board annually if the osteopathic physician:

1. Maintains a supply of controlled substances, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(13), prescription-only drugs, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(76), or prescription-only devices, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1901(75), excluding manufacturers' samples;

2. Prescribes the items listed in subsection (A)(1) to a patient of the osteopathic physician for use outside the office of the osteopathic physician; and

3. Obtains payment for the items listed in subsection (A)(1) at a practice location in Arizona.

B. To register with the Board to dispense, an osteopathic physician shall:

1. Submit the form referenced in R4-22-201,

2. Submit a copy of the osteopathic physician's current Drug Enforcement Administration certificate of registration for each location from which the osteopathic physician will dispense a controlled substance, and

3. Pay the fee authorized by A.R.S. § 32-1826(A)(11).

C. An osteopathic physician who is registered with the Board to dispense shall renew the registration by December 31 of each year by complying with subsection (B). If an osteopathic physician submits a timely and complete application to renew a registration to dispense, the osteopathic physician may continue to dispense until the Board approves or denies the renewal application.

D. If an osteopathic physician fails to submit a timely and complete application to renew a registration to dispense, the osteo-pathic physician shall immediately cease dispensing.

1. If the osteopathic physician wishes to resume dispensing, the osteopathic physician shall register with the Board by complying with subsection (B) and shall not dispense until the osteopathic physician receives notice from the Board that the registration is approved.

2. If the osteopathic physician does not wish to resume dispensing, the osteopathic physician shall, as required by A.R.S. § 32-1871(F), submit to the Board an inventory disposal form, which is available from the Board office or on its web site.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-22-301

New Section made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2655, effective 11/8/2014.