Sec 36-2606. Registration; access; renewal; requirements

A. Beginning November 1, 2007 and pursuant to rules adopted by the board, each medical practitioner who is issued a license pursuant to title 32 and who possesses an Arizona registration under the controlled substances act (21 United States Code sections 801 through 904) must have a current controlled substances prescription monitoring program registration issued by the board and be granted access to the program's central database tracking system. The Arizona state board of pharmacy, on receipt of licensure and license renewal confirmation from a medical practitioner regulatory board established pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25 or 29, shall register each medical practitioner who possesses an Arizona registration under the controlled substances act (21 United States Code sections 801 through 904) and provide the medical practitioner access to the program's central database tracking system. The Arizona state board of pharmacy shall notify each medical practitioner of the person's registration and access to the database tracking system and how to use the system. The Arizona state board of pharmacy shall notify each medical practitioner receiving an initial license who intends to apply for registration under the controlled substances act (21 United States Code sections 801 through 904) of the person's responsibility and the process to register with the Arizona State board of pharmacy and be granted access to the program's central database tracking system.

B. The registration is:

1. Until January 1, 2020, subject to biennial renewal as specified in this article, except for medical practitioners whose registration and renewal are provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.

2. Not transferable or assignable.

3. Valid only in conjunction with a valid license issued by a medical practitioner regulatory board established pursuant to title 32, chapter 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25 or 29.

C. An applicant for registration pursuant to this section must submit an application as prescribed by the board unless the medical practitioner's registration and renewal are provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.

D. Until January 1, 2020, the board shall assign all persons registered under this article to one of two registration renewal groups. The holder of a registration ending in an even number must renew the registration biennially on or before May 1 of the next even-numbered year. The holder of a registration ending in an odd number must renew the registration biennially on or before May 1 of the next odd-numbered year. The board shall automatically suspend the registration of any registrant who fails to renew the registration on or before May 1 of the year in which the renewal is due. The board shall vacate a suspension if the registrant submits a renewal application. A suspended registrant is prohibited from accessing information in the prescription monitoring program database tracking system. This subsection does not apply to medical practitioners whose registration and renewal are provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.

E. A registrant shall not apply for registration renewal more than sixty days before the expiration date of the registration.

F. An applicant for registration renewal pursuant to this section must submit a renewal application prescribed by the board by rule unless the medical practitioner's registration and renewal are provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.

G. Pursuant to a fee prescribed by the board by rule, the board may issue a replacement registration to a registrant who requests a replacement because the original was damaged or destroyed, because of a change of name or for any other good cause as prescribed by the board.