WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 773

(4) Past experience in the manufacture and

distribution of controlled dangerous substances, and the
existence in the establishment of effective controls against
diversion; and

(5) Such other factors as may be relevant to and
consistent with the public health and safety.

(g) Registration granted under subsection (f) of this
section shall not entitle a registrant to manufacture and
distribute controlled dangerous substances in Schedule I or II
other than those specified in the registration.

(h) Practitioners shall be registered by the Department to
dispense any controlled substances or to conduct research with
controlled substances in 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. Practitioners 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 evidence of that federal registration.

(i) The Department shall initially permit persons to
register who own or operate any establishment engaged in the
manufacture, distribution or dispensing of any controlled
dangerous substances prior to July 1, 1970, and who are
registered or licensed by the State.

(j) Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the
provisions of the federal law respecting respecting registration (excluding
fees) shall be deemed compliance with this section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

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