HB 1071 Summary

• Creates section 19-03.1-17.2 establishing licensing procedures for controlled substance registrations, including application requirements, renewal processes, reinstatement procedures, and fee schedules.

• Expands registration requirements to include persons who "prescribe" controlled substances in addition to those who manufacture, distribute, or dispense; makes operating without valid registration a class C felony.

• Establishes three-year registration validity period with specific fees for different entity types ($90 for practitioners, pharmacies, facilities, and researchers; $225 for manufacturers and wholesalers; $60 for drug detection canine handlers).

• Adds new definitions including "long-term care facility," "prescribe," "prescription," and "registration," and reorganizes existing definitions in chapter 19-03.1-01.

• Requires registrants to notify the board within 14 days of business location changes and permits board inspection; registrations are non-transferable and not subject to sale or assignment.