Okla. Admin. Code § 475:10-1-3 - Exemption from registration or payment of fees

(a) The Director may exempt from payment of a fee for registration or re-registration any agency of the United States, the State of Oklahoma, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, which is authorized to purchase controlled dangerous substances, to obtain such substances from official stocks, to dispense or administer such substances, to conduct scientific research, institutional instructional activities, or analytical laboratory activities with such substances or any combination thereof, in the course of official duties (e.g., city, county, state, or governmental institutions duly licensed by appropriate state agencies). A fee exemption must be requested at the time of application submission. If a fee exemption is not requested at the time of application submission, and payment is submitted with the application, no refund shall be given.

(b) The Director may exempt from registration the following persons:

(1) Any official, employee, or officer of any agency of the United States, State of Oklahoma, or political subdivision or agency thereof, who is authorized to purchase controlled dangerous substances, to obtain such substances from official stocks, to dispense or administer such substances, to conduct scientific research, institutional instructional activities, or analytical laboratory activities with such substances, to possess such substances or any combination thereof, in the course of his/her official duties or employment.

(2) Such persons shall be deemed agents of their respective agencies, provided that their professional handling of controlled dangerous substances are confined to the agency of their specific place of official duties or employment [e.g., practitioners limited to practice with such official agency, pharmacies, or drug departments limited to dispensing of controlled dangerous substances to inpatients only of their respective institutions, registered nurses, and others as defined in 63 Okl.St.Ann. § 2-302].

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Okla. Admin. Code § 475:10-1-3

Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2835, eff 7-15-95; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1312, eff 6-25-12

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019