WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 774

Department in accordance with the rules and 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.

(b)  The following persons shall not be required to register
and in addition to the aforementioned registrants while acting in
the course of their business or profession may lawfully possess
controlled dangerous substances under the provisions of this
subheading:

(1)  An agent, or an employee thereof, of       any
registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of     any
controlled dangerous substance if such agent is acting in     the
usual course of his business or employment;

(2)  A common or contract carrier or warehouseman, or
an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled dangerous
substance is in the usual course of his business or employment;

(3)  An ultimate user or a person in possession of any
controlled dangerous substance pursuant to a lawful order of a
practitioner, while acting in good faith and in the ordinary
course of business or professional practice.

(c)  The Department may, by regulation, waive the
requirement for registration of certain manufacturers,
distributors, or dispensers if the   Department finds it consistent
with the public health and safety.

(d)  A separate registration shall be required at each
principal place of business or professional practice where the
applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses controlled
dangerous substances.

(e)  The Department is authorized to inspect the
establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in
accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Department.

(f)  The Department shall register an applicant to
manufacture or distribute controlled dangerous substances
included in Schedules I through V unless the Department
determines that the issuance of such registration is inconsistent
with the public interest. In determining the public interest,
the following factors shall be considered:

(1) Maintenance of effective controls against
diversion of particular controlled dangerous substances and any

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