Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1273

281.

(a) Persons required to register annually.—Every person who
manufactures, distributes, or dispenses any controlled dangerous
substance within the State or who proposes to engage in the manu-
facture, distribution, or dispensing of any controlled dangerous
substance within the State, shall obtain annually a registration issued
by the Department in accordance with the rules and [regulation]
regulations promulgated by the Department. Persons registered by
the Department under this subheading to manufacture, distribute or
dispense controlled dangerous substances are authorized to possess,
manufacture, distribute, or dispense such substances (including any
such activity in the conduct of research) to the extent authorized
by their registration and in conformity with the other provisions of
this subheading.

281.

(h) Practitioners shall be registered by the Department to dis-
pense any controlled substances or to conduct research with con-
trolled substances in [Schedule] Schedules II through V if they are
authorized to dispense or conduct research under the laws of this
State. The Department need not require separate registration under
this section for practitioners engaging in research with nonnarcotic
controlled substances in Schedules II through V where the registrant
is already registered under this section in another capacity. Practi-
tioners registered under federal law to conduct research with
Schedule I substances may conduct research with Schedule I
substances within this State upon furnishing the Department evi-
dence of that federal registration.

282.

(c)  Order to show cause; proceedings generally.—Before taking
action pursuant to this section or pursuant to a denial of registration
or to a refusal of renewal of registration under Section 281, the
Department shall serve upon the applicant or registrant [on] an
order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked,
suspended, or renewal refused. The order to show cause shall contain
a statement of the basis thereof and shall call upon the applicant or
registrant to appear before the Department at a time and place stated
in the order, but in no event less than thirty days after the date
of receipt of the order. In the case of a denial of renewal of registra-
tion the show cause order shall be served not later than 30 days
before the expiration of the registration. Proceedings to deny, revoke,
or suspend shall be conducted pursuant to this section in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such proceedings shall be
independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal prosecutions or other
proceedings under this subheading or any law of the State. Pro-
ceedings to refuse renewal of registration shall not abate the existing
registration which shall remain in effect pending the outcome of
the administrative hearing.

287.

(d)  To possess or distribute controlled paraphernalia which shall
mean (i) a hypodermic syringe, needle or other instrument or
implement or combination thereof adapted for the administration
of controlled dangerous substances by hypodermic injections under