Registration and Renewal

R4-16-301. Registration and Renewal A. A physician who wishes to dispense a controlled substance, as restricted under A.R.S. § 32-1491(B), prescription-only drug, or prescription-only device, as defined at A.R.S. § 32-1901, shall be currently licensed to practice medicine in Arizona and shall register with the Board by providing the following to the Board: 1. A completed registration form, which is available on the Board’s website and includes the following information: a. The physician’s name, license number, and field of practice; b. A list of the types of drugs and devices the physician will dispense; and c. The location or locations where the physician will dispense a controlled substance, prescription-only drug, or prescription-only device; 2. A copy of the physician’s current Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration for each dispensing location from which the physician will dispense a controlled substance; and 3. The fee required under R4-16-205 unless the physician is exempt under A.R.S. § 32-1921(E) from paying the fee. B. A physician shall renew a registration to dispense a controlled substance, as restricted under A.R.S. § 32-1491(B), prescription-only drug, or prescription-only device by complying with the requirements in subsection (A) on or before June 30 of each year. If a physician makes timely and complete application for the renewal of a registration, the physician may con- December 31, 2025 Supp. Administrative Code 4 A.A.C. 16 AND OCCUPATIONS ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD ber 10, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Repealed by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2678, effective October 15, 2015 (Supp. 15-4). (in calendar days) Time to Time to Respond to Administrative Respond to Substantive Request for Review Time Deficiency Review Time Additional Frame Notice Frame Information 120 365 120 90 45 60 45 60 60 90 60 30 20 30 20 30 10 30 10 10 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 45 30 105 30 20 30 20 30 Note A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 21 by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1645, with an immedi- September 22, 2021 (Supp. 21-3). tinue to dispense until the Board approves or denies the renewal application. C. If a physician fails to comply with subsection (B), the physician shall not dispense any controlled substances, prescriptiononly drugs, or prescription-only devices until the physician complies fully with subsection (A) and receives notice the Board approves the registration. Historical Note New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 751, effective February 2, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Former Section R4-16-301 recodified to R4-16-401; New Section R4-16-301 recodified from R4-16-201 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2907 (December 17, 2021), effective February 6, 2022 (Supp. 21-4).