[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1301.23]

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                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
   CHAPTER II--DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 1301--REGISTRATION OF MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DISPENSERS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1301.23  Exemption of certain military and other personnel.

    (a) The requirement of registration is waived for any official of 
the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health 
Service, or Bureau of Prisons who is authorized to prescribe, dispense, 
or administer, but not to procure or purchase, controlled substances in 
the course of his/her official duties. Such officials shall follow 
procedures set forth in part 1306 of this chapter regarding 
prescriptions, but shall state the branch of service or agency (e.g., 
``U.S. Army'' or ``Public Health Service'') and the service 
identification number of the issuing official in lieu of the 
registration number required on prescription forms. The service 
identification number for a Public Health Service employee is his/her 
Social Security identification number.
    (b) The requirement of registration is waived for any official or 
agency of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or 
Public Health Service who or which is authorized to import or export 
controlled substances in the course of his/her official duties.
    (c) If any official exempted by this section also engages as a 
private individual in any activity or group of activities for which 
registration is required, such official shall obtain a registration for 
such private activities.

[62 FR 13951, Mar. 24, 1997]