105 CMR, § 700.004 - Registration Requirements
(A)
Persons Required to Register. Every person who is
required to be registered with the Commissioner under M.G.L. c. 94C shall
register with said Commissioner as hereafter provided:
(1) Every person other than a registered
retail drug business or wholesale druggist shall register if they are:
(a) Manufactures, distributes, or dispenses
any controlled substance; or
(b)
Uses any controlled substance in research, teaching, or chemical analysis;
or
(c) Possesses controlled
substances with the intent to manufacture, distribute; or dispense any such
substance; or
(d) Possesses
controlled substances with the intent to conduct research, teaching or chemical
analysis using any such substance.
(e) Is required to register pursuant to
M.G.L. c. 94C.
(2) The
following practitioners are required to be registered under
105
CMR 700.004(A)(1) and shall
register separately for each business or professional activity.
(a) Certified Nurse Practitioner;
(b) Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist;
(c) Dentist;
(d) Nurse Midwife;
(e) Optometrist;
(f) Pharmacist;
(g) Physician;
(h) Physician Assistant;
(i) Podiatrist;
(j) Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical
Specialist; and
(k)
Researcher;
(3) The
following facilities shall register for the purpose of purchase and storage of
controlled substances in Massachusetts:
(a)
Ambulance/EFR Service;
(b)
Analytical Laboratory;
(c)
Distributor;
(d) Health Facility,
however, a health facility shall not dispense controlled substances, pursuant
to 105 CMR 722.00: Dispensing Procedures for Clinics and Hospital
Pharmacies, other than by immediate administration or in accordance
with 105 CMR 700.010, unless
pharmacy services is listed on the health facility license or approval, issued
by the appropriate regulatory authority;
(e) Manufacturer;
(f) A Department approved MIH
program;
(g) Reverse
Distributor.
(4) A health
care entity choosing to engage in the following activities, shall register for
a limited controlled substance registration as follows:
(a) A health professions school or training
program for purposes of purchase and storage of Schedule VI controlled
substances to be used for instructional purposes;
(b) A state or municipal public agency or
program, or the partner of such an agency or program, for purposes of purchase,
storage and distribution, as authorized by
105
CMR 700.003(C);
(c) A School District, for purposes of
storage and authorizing nurse delegation of medication administration, pursuant
to 105 CMR
700.003(D);
(d) A Private School, for purposes of storage
and authorizing nurse delegation of medication administration pursuant to
105
CMR 700.003(D);
(e) A community program, for the purpose of
storage and medication administration pursuant to
105
CMR 700.003(E);
(f) A Virtual Manufacturer, for the purposes
authorized by M.G.L. c. 94C, § 7(i);
(g) A Virtual Distributor, for the purposes
authorized by M.G.L. c. 94C, § 7(i);
(h) Third Party Logistics provider for the
purpose authorized by 21
U.S.C. §
360eee-3;
(i) Entities approved by the Bureau of
Substance Addiction Services, including Opioid Treatment Programs, and required
by such approval to dispense medication for addiction related withdrawal
management and/or maintenance purposes, for purposes of purchase and storage
for immediate administration, including medications to manage immediate health
emergencies;
(j) Reverse
Distributors for the purposes of storage, distribution and disposal in
accordance with federal law;
(k)
Durable Medical Equipment suppliers, for the purposes of purchase, storage and
sale of medical devices with controlled substance components;
(l) Medical Device Manufacturers, for the
purpose of purchase, storage of specific controlled substances solely for use
in manufacturing and quality control processes;
(m) Medical Specialty Camps, for the purpose
of permitting unlicensed personnel to administer diabetes medication to campers
in accordance with 105 CMR 430.000: Minimum Standards for Recreational
Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code Chapter IV); and
(n) Chemical Analysts, for the purpose of
engaging in the qualitative or quantitative analysis of controlled substances
within an analytical laboratory.
(5) A certified nurse practitioner,
psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified registered nurse
anesthetist or physician assistant may issue prescriptions and medication
orders for Schedule II through VI controlled substances, which comply with the
prescribing requirements of M.G.L. c. 94C, § 20 and c. 112, § 66B,
provided that the following requirements are met:
(a) The certified nurse practitioner,
psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, and certified registered
nurse anesthetist meet all requirements set forth in 244 CMR 4.00:
Advanced Practice Registered Nursing and M.G.L. c. 112,
§§ 80B, 80E, and 80H.
(b)
The physician assistant meets all requirements set forth in regulations
established by the Board of Registration of Physician Assistants in 263 CMR
2.00: Purpose, Authority and Definitions, 263 CMR 3.00:
Registration of Individual Physician Assistants, and 263 CMR
5.00: Scope of Practice and Employment of Physician Assistants
and M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 9C through 9K.
(c) The certified nurse practitioner,
psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified registered nurse
anesthetist or physician assistant registers with the Department's Prescription
Monitoring and Drug Control Program, in accordance with
105
CMR 700.004 and with the DEA, in accordance
with 21 CFR 1300.
(d) A supervised
professional, a certified nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse mental health
clinical specialist, or certified registered nurse anesthetist with fewer than
two years of supervised practice as that term is defined in regulations or
guidance issued by the Board of Registration in Nursing, or a physician
assistant, practices in accordance with written guidelines governing the
prescription of medication mutually developed and agreed upon by the supervised
professional and a supervising practitioner pursuant to regulations promulgated
under M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 80B, 80E, and 80H and M.G.L. c. 112, §
9E that describes the methods to be followed in managing a health care
situation or in resolving a health care problem. All prescriptions issued by
the supervised professional shall be consistent with the scope of practice as
defined by 244 CMR 4.00: Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
for nurses practicing in the expanded role and 263 CMR 5.00: Scope of
Practice and Employment of Physician Assistants for physician
assistants.
(e) A certified nurse
practitioner, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified
registered nurse anesthetist or physician assistant may issue prescriptions in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 94C, § 20, provided that the person issuing the
prescription complies with 105 CMR 721.000: Standards for Prescription
Format and Security in Massachusetts.
(f) a certified nurse practitioner,
psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified registered nurse
anesthetist or physician assistant may prescribe controlled substances for a
patient in a health facility or other setting through use of written medication
orders entered on the patient's medical record maintained at the facility,
provided that such written orders meet all applicable provisions of 105 CMR
700.000.
(6) A certified
nurse midwife may issue prescriptions and medication orders, in accordance with
the provisions of M.G.L. c. 94C, § 20, c. 112 and §§ 80C and
80G, for those controlled substances in Schedules II through VI.
(7) Optometrists may utilize and issue
prescriptions and medication orders, in accordance with the provisions of
M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 66, 66B, and 66C.
(8) The Department may register third party
logistics providers or 3PLs, provided that they comply with this section, as
outlined in Department guidance, and
21 U.S.C. §
360eee-3.
(B)
Exemptions from Requirement
to Register. Persons primarily responsible for activities
involving controlled substances in Massachusetts are required to register.
(1) Owners, partners and stockholders and
parent corporations of registered businesses shall be exempt with regard to
such ownership activities from the requirement to register.
(2) The following persons are exempt from the
requirement to register pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94C:
(a) An agent or employee of a registered
manufacturer, distributor or dispenser acting in the usual course of their
business or employment;
(b) A
common or contract carrier or warehouseman or their employee, acting in their
usual course of business or employment;
(c) A public official or law enforcement
officer acting in the regular performance of their official duties.
(d) An ultimate user or research subject, at
the direction of a practitioner in the course of their professional
practice;
(e) A registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse, EMT, paramedic, respiratory therapist, dental
hygienist, or perfusionist, acting under the direction or authorization of a
practitioner in the course of their professional practice.
(3) Any student enrolled in a school for
nurses, practical nurses, respiratory therapists, dental hygienists, or
perfusionists, duly approved in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, shall be exempt
from the requirement to register when:
(a)
Performing nursing, respiratory therapy, dental hygiene, or perfusion services
incidental to any prescribed course in such school, and
(b) Authorized or directed by a physician,
dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner,
psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified registered nurse
anesthetist or physician assistant duly registered under 105 CMR
700.000.
(4) Certain
persons engaged in interstate or foreign commerce shall be exempt from the
requirement to register with respect to the exempted business activities only
as follows:
(a) Vessels engaged in
international trade or in trade between ocean ports of the United
States.
(b) Aircraft operated by
air carriers under a certificate or permit issued pursuant to the Federal
Aviation Act of 1958.
(c) Persons
who import controlled substances into the jurisdiction of the United States,
and are in compliance with applicable Federal law.
(d) Persons who export controlled substances
from the jurisdiction of the United States, and are in compliance with
applicable Federal law.
(5) An intern, fellow, medical officer, alien
physician, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other authorized
person may dispense controlled substances under the registration of the
hospital or other registered health facility by which they are employed and a
"responsible person", as defined by the Department, may dispense controlled
substances by ingestion only at the direction of a practitioner in the course
of his professional practice, under the registration of the registered health
facility by which such person is employed, in lieu of being
registered himself or herself provided that:
(a) They are authorized to dispense
controlled substances in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112 if applicable,
and
(b) Such dispensing is done in
the usual course of his business or professional practice, and
(c) The hospital or other registered health
facility by whom they are employed has verified with the appropriate Board of
Registration, if applicable, that the person is permitted to dispense
controlled substances within Massachusetts, and
(d) Such person is acting only within the
scope of his employment in the hospital or other registered health facility,
and
(e) The hospital or other
registered health facility authorizes the person to dispense controlled
substances under the registration number of the hospital or other registered
health facility and designates a specific internal code to consist of a numeric
suffix to the health facility registration number preceded by a hyphen for each
such person so authorized, and
(f)
The hospital or other registered health facility maintains a current list of
internal codes and makes such codes available at all times to other
registrants, the Commissioner, and authorized law enforcement
agencies.
(6) A
registered pharmacist, pharmacy intern, and pharmacy technician may dispense by
administration influenza vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, and other immunizations
designated by the Department to persons five years of age or older provided
that:
(a) Such registered pharmacist, pharmacy
intern, or pharmacy technician is authorized to dispense controlled substances
in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112 or Department guidance;
(b) Such administration is conducted pursuant
to the order of a practitioner;
(c)
Each pharmacy that provides immunizations shall follow Department guidelines to
disclose whether it receives vaccines free of charge through the Massachusetts
Immunization Program and shall notify patients that there may be a difference
in cost between immunization services provided at a pharmacy and at a primary
care provider's office; and
(d)
Such activity is conducted in accordance with guidelines adopted by the
Department which shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for:
1. training accredited by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, the American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education or a similar health authority or professional body;
2. pre-administration education and
screening;
3. vaccine storage and
handling;
4. administration of
medication, including administration of controlled substances as necessary for
the management of medical emergencies;
5. where immunization is being administered
to a person younger than 18 years old, providing information on primary care
providers in the pharmacy's geographic area;
6. if the purpose of the visit is for a
childhood immunization other than the influenza vaccine, providing counseling
on the importance of establishing and maintaining a relationship with a
pediatric or family practice for ongoing medical and well-child care;
7. record keeping; and
8. reporting of adverse
events.
(7) A
health care professional duly licensed or certified by the Department or a
student duly enrolled in an approved or accredited program for such licensure
or certification and authorized by
105
CMR 700.003(F) to possess
and administer vaccine is exempt from registration for purposes of
administering vaccine pursuant to
105
CMR 700.003(F).
(8) Any pharmacist employed as an instructor
by a school or educational program for pharmacists shall be exempt when
purchasing supplies from Schedule VI for use in instruction at the school or
educational program.
(9) A
pharmacist or a pharmacy intern is authorized to dispense by administration FDA
approved mental health or substance use disorder treatment drugs to persons 18
years of age or older provided that:
(a) The
pharmacist or pharmacy intern is authorized to dispense controlled substances
in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112.
(b) Such administration is conducted pursuant
to a valid prescription;
(c) Such
prescription is subject to reassessment at appropriate intervals as determined
by the prescriber; and
(d) Such
activity is conducted in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Department
which shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for:
1. training accredited by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, the American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education or a similar health authority or professional body;
2. pre-administration education and
screening;
3. vaccine storage and
handling;
4. administration of
medication, including administration of controlled substances as necessary for
the management of medical emergencies;
5. where immunization is being administered
to a person younger than 18 years old, providing information on primary care
providers in the pharmacy's geographic area;
6. if the purpose of the visit is for a
childhood immunization other than the influenza vaccine, providing counseling
on the importance of establishing and maintaining a relationship with a
pediatric or family practice for ongoing medical and well-child care;
7. record keeping; and
8. reporting of adverse events.
(e) A pharmacist is authorized to
administer controlled substances in an Opioid Treatment Program pursuant to an
order and in accordance with guidance issued by the
Department.
(10)
Recreational Camps for Children licensed pursuant to 105 CMR 430.000:
Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary
Code, Chapter IV) and camp staff are exempt from registration for the
purposes of administering epinephrine through use of an auto-injector to other
camp staff and camp participants in compliance with that regulation.
(11) No person shall be required to register
with the Department for the purposes of purchasing, storing, possessing, or
administering naloxone, or other opioid antagonist approved by the
Department.
(12) A medical
assistant shall be exempt when administering immunizations under the
supervision of a practitioner, as authorized by M.G.L. c. 112, § 265 and
in accordance with Departmental guidance.
(13) A municipality or non-municipal public
agency that is duly registered pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94C, § 7(g) shall not
be required to register with the Department as a distributor in order to convey
or exchange naloxone or another opioid antagonist approved by the Department to
or with another duly registered entity to ensure the availability and use of
unexpired naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist; provided however, that
such an exchange shall be recorded in a memorandum between the registered
entities as authorized by Department guidance.
(14) Medical device manufacturers and
distributors who sell any medical device that does not contain controlled
substances do not require an MCSR.
(15) A registered pharmacist may prescribe
and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal
contraceptives to any person, in accordance with guidance issued by the
department.
(a) A registered pharmacist may
prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral
hormonal contraceptive regardless of whether the person has evidence of a
previous prescription for a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered
oral hormonal contraceptive, provided all requirements of
105
CMR 700.004(B)(15)(b) and
(c) are met.
(b) A registered pharmacist prescribing
hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal
contraceptives shall:
1. complete a training
program approved by the board of registration in pharmacy that is related to
prescribing hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal
contraceptives prior to prescribing hormonal contraceptive patches or
self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives;
2. provide a self-screening risk assessment
tool that the patient shall use prior to the pharmacist prescribing the
hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal
contraceptive;
3. refer the patient
to the patient's primary care practitioner or reproductive health care
practitioner, if applicable, upon prescribing and dispensing the hormonal
contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive or advise
the patient to consult with a primary care practitioner or reproductive health
care practitioner;
4. provide the
patient with a written record of the hormonal contraceptive patch or
self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive prescribed and dispensed;
and
5. dispense the hormonal
contraceptive patch or self- administered oral hormonal contraceptive to the
patient as soon as practicable after the pharmacist issues the
prescription.
(c) A
pharmacist shall not require a patient to schedule an appointment with the
pharmacist for the prescribing or dispensing of a hormonal contraceptive patch
or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive.
(C)
Separate
Registrations Required for Separate Activities. Each person shall
obtain a separate registration for each group of activities in which they
engage.
(1) A person engaged in one of the
following business or professions shall be deemed to be registered only for the
activities appropriate to that business or profession as follows:
(a) A person registered as a manufacturer is
deemed to be:
1. registered to manufacture
controlled substances; and
2.
registered to distribute controlled substances to registered persons.
(b) A person registered as a
chemical analyst or analytical laboratory is deemed to be:
1. registered to manufacture controlled
substances;
2. registered to
conduct chemical analysis including quality control with respect to controlled
substances; and
3. registered to
distribute controlled substances to other registrants.
(c) A person registered as a teacher is
deemed to be:
1. registered to manufacture
controlled substances; and
2.
registered to conduct instructional activities with controlled
substances.
(d) A
registered physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist, registered by the
appropriate Board of Registration is deemed to be registered to dispense
controlled substances.
(e) A
registered hospital, or other registered health facility is deemed to be
registered to dispense controlled substances.
(f) A person registered as a researcher is
deemed to be, within the scope of the protocol submitted to the Commissioner,
if applicable:
1. registered to manufacture
controlled substances;
2.
registered to distribute controlled substances to registered persons;
and
3. registered to conduct
research with respect to controlled substances.
(g) A registered ambulance service or EFR
service shall be registered to possess only those controlled substances and
instruments used to administer controlled substances, in quantity and in kind,
that are necessary for pre-hospital emergency medical care in accordance with
105 CMR 170.000: Emergency Medical Services System and the STP
and that are obtained from the hospital pharmacy, provided that auto-injectors
containing epinephrine, nerve agent antidotes and medications approved by the
Department may be obtained directly from the manufacturer or another source
registered by the Department.
(h) A
registered school is deemed to be registered solely in order to possess
fluoride tablets and mouth rinse and to authorize fluoride program monitors and
dental hygienists to administer fluoride tablets and mouth rinse in accordance
with 105 CMR 700.000.
(i) A
community program is registered for the sole purpose of authorizing its
employees to administer or assist in the administration of controlled
substances which are obtained from a pharmacy upon the prescription or order of
a practitioner.
(j) A municipality
or agency of the Commonwealth is registered for the purpose of authorizing
possession and administration, in accordance with
105
CMR 700.003(D) of:
1. auto-injectors containing epinephrine for
use by first responders and authorized employees and volunteers of a program
operated, funded or licensed by the agency;
2. auto-injectors containing epinephrine,
atropine, pralidoxime chloride and other nerve agent antidotes approved by the
Department for use by public employees and volunteers whose functions include
emergency preparedness and response, including first responders;
(k) A pharmacist is registered for
the purpose of issuing, modifying or discontinuing a prescription or medication
order in accordance with requirements for collaborative drug therapy management
specified in 247 CMR 16.00: Collaborative Drug Therapy
Management,
243
CMR 2.12: Collaborative Drug Therapy
Management (CDTM) with Authorized Pharmacists and M.G.L. c. 112,
§ 24BG.
(l) A certified nurse
practitioner, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, certified
registered nurse anesthetist or physician assistant, authorized and registered
by the appropriate board of registration is deemed to be registered to dispense
controlled substances in accordance with written guidelines mutually developed
and agreed upon with a supervising physician.
(m) A nurse midwife, authorized and
registered by the Board of Registration in Nursing, is deemed to be registered
to dispense controlled substances.
(n) A registered optometrist registered by
the Board of Registration in Optometry may utilize and issue prescriptions and
medication orders, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 112,
§§ 66, 66B and 66C.
(2) No person shall engage in any activities
involving any controlled substance in any schedule without appropriate
registration.
(D)
Automatic Registrations. The Commissioner shall
automatically issue a registration to dispense controlled substances other than
for research projects and studies pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94C, § 8, to any
physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian who is duly authorized to
practice their profession in the Commonwealth, provided that, any such
physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian shall only be registered for
Massachusetts Schedule VI and for the same schedules as they are registered
with the DEA.
(1) Any physician, dentist,
podiatrist or veterinarian who is not registered with the DEA shall be
automatically registered to dispense controlled substances but only for
Massachusetts Schedule VI.
(2) The
Commissioner may periodically recall registrations to dispense controlled
substances issued to practitioners, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 94C, §
7(f), and may issue a new registration upon verification that the practitioner
continues to be duly authorized to practice their profession in
Massachusetts.
(E)
Time for Application and Term of Registration. No
person required to be registered shall engage in any activity for which
registration is required until they are registered for that activity.
(1) Any person who is registered with the
Commissioner may apply for renewal on a form provided by the Commissioner not
more than 90 days before the expiration date of their registration.
(2) Any registration issued by the
Commissioner other than a registration to conduct research activities with
Schedule I controlled substances or a registration to dispense automatically
issued shall be effective for one year from the date of issuance or until
completion of the term of the registrant's licensed issued pursuant to M.G.L.
c. 112, whichever occurs later.
(3)
A registration issued to conduct research with Schedule I controlled substances
shall be for such period, not to exceed one year, as may be specified by the
Commissioner.
(4) Any person who is
registered may at any time apply to modify their registration to change the
contact information.
(F)
Separate Registrations Required for Separate
Locations. A separate registration is required at each place of
business or professional practice where the applicant or registrant
manufactures, distributes or dispenses controlled substances, or uses
controlled substances in research, teaching, or chemical analysis.
(1) The following locations are deemed not to
be places where controlled substances are manufactured, distributed, or
dispensed:
(a) A warehouse where controlled
substances are stored by or on behalf of a registered person, unless such
substances are distributed directly from such warehouse to registered locations
other than the registered location from which the substances were
delivered.
(b) An office used by an
agent of a registrant where sales of controlled substances are solicited, made
or supervised but which neither contains such substances, nor serves as a
distribution point for filling sales orders.
(c) An office or registered hospital or other
registered health facility which is used by a practitioner, pharmacist or
optometrist who is registered at another location which is their principal
place of professional practice, provided that no controlled substances are
maintained by such practitioner at any place where they are not
registered.
(2) If a
practitioner holds a current registration under 105 CMR 700.000, a separate
registration is not required for charitable or volunteer activities which do
not exceed ten hours in a calendar month. For the purposes of this exemption, a
charitable or volunteer activity is one for which the registrant receives no
recompense or remuneration of any kind, and which is performed for or in
association with a nonprofit group or organization offering medical services at
no cost to patients.
(G)
Limitations on Registration for Schedule I. No person
other than a person proposing to manufacture controlled substances in Schedule
I; or a person proposing to conduct research on research subjects involving
controlled substances in Schedule I pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94C, § 8; or a
person proposing to engage in qualitative or quantitative analysis of those
controlled substances in Schedule I within an analytical laboratory, or a
reverse distributer proposing to reverse distribute controlled substances in
Schedule I shall be registered for activities involving the manufacture,
distribution or dispensing of Schedule I controlled substances unless expressly
authorized so to do by the Commissioner. Every applicant for registration
pursuant to
105
CMR 700.004 shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner, unless waived by the Commissioner:
(1) That they are registered by the DEA
specifically to engage in such activities with regard to controlled substances
in Schedule I; and
(2) That their
have never had an application denied or suspended or revoked by the DEA or any
predecessor agency for violation of any law or regulation; and
(3) That their physical security controls are
specifically approved by the DEA.
(H)
Content and Form of
Application. Each application for registration, renewal of a
registration, or modification of a registration shall be on a form provided or
approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may, in their judgment, require
additional information.
(I)
Termination of Registration.
(1) The registration of any practitioner
registered pursuant to
105
CMR 700.004(A)(2) shall
terminate if such practitioner surrenders or otherwise discontinues an
associated health professions license or DEA registration, or discontinues
professional practice, or dies.
(2)
The registration of any health facility registered pursuant to
105
CMR 700.004(A)(3) shall
terminate if such health facility surrenders or otherwise discontinues an
associated business or health facility license or DEA registration, or moves
the place of business stated in the registration, or changes the name which
appears on the registration, or ceases legal existence.
(3) The registration of any health care
entity registered pursuant to
105
CMR 700.004(A)(4) shall
terminate if such health care entity surrenders or discontinues the activity
authorized by the registration, or surrenders or otherwise discontinues any
license, certification or other government approval required to engage in the
registered activity, or moves the drug storage area authorized by the
registration. If the health care entity is an individual, the registration
terminates immediately upon the death of the individual. If the health care
entity is not an individual, the registration terminates immediately if the
health care entity changes the name which appears on the registration or ceases
legal existence.
(4) In the event
of termination due to a change in name or address, the registrant may apply for
a new registration up to 90 days in advance of the effective date of such
change.
(5) Any registrant whose
registration will terminate other than by death, shall notify the Commissioner
at least 30 days before such event.
(6) If a registrant dies, the executor or
administrator of the registrant's estate shall be responsible for fulfilling
the requirements of
105
CMR 700.004 as soon as reasonably
feasible.
(J)
Transfer of Registration Prohibited. No registration
or any authority conferred thereby shall be assigned or otherwise
transferred.
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