Registration
N.D. Cent. Code § 19-03.1-17
in effect19-03.1-17. Registration
1. The board shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute controlled
substances included in sections 19-03.1-05, 19-03.1-07, 19-03.1-09, 19-03.1-11, and
19-03.1-13 unless it determines that the issuance of that registration would be
inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the board shall
consider the following factors:
a. Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled substances into
other than legitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels;
b. Compliance with applicable state and local laws;
c. Any convictions of the applicant under any federal and state laws relating to any
controlled substance;
d. Past experience in the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances and
the existence in the applicant's establishment of effective controls against
diversion;
e. Furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material in any application filed
under this chapter;
f. Suspension or revocation of the applicant's federal registration to manufacture,
distribute, or dispense controlled substances as authorized by federal law; and
g. Any other factors relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety.
2. Registration under subsection 1 does not entitle a registrant to manufacture and
distribute controlled substances in schedule I or II other than those specified in the
registration.
3. Practitioners must be registered 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 board need not require
separate registration under this chapter for practitioners engaging in research with
non-narcotic controlled substances in schedules II through V where the registrant is
already registered under this chapter 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.
4. Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the provisions of the federal law
respecting registration (excluding fees) entitles them to be registered under this
chapter.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t19c03-1.pdf#nameddest=19-03p1-17Fetched: 10/16/2026