Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
69.50.302 - Registration requirements.

RCW 69.50.302
Registration requirements.

(a) Every person who manufactures, distributes, or dispenses any controlled substance within this state or who proposes to engage in the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of any controlled substance within this state, shall obtain annually a registration issued by the department in accordance with the commission's rules.
(b) A person registered by the department under this chapter to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or conduct research with controlled substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or conduct research with those substances to the extent authorized by the registration and in conformity with this Article.
(c) The following persons need not register and may lawfully possess controlled substances under this chapter:
(1) An agent or employee of any registered manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser of any controlled substance if the agent or employee is acting in the usual course of business or employment. This exemption shall not include any agent or employee distributing sample controlled substances to practitioners without an order;
(2) A common or contract carrier or warehouse operator, or an employee thereof, whose possession of any controlled substance is in the usual course of business or employment;
(3) An ultimate user or a person in possession of any controlled substance pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner or in lawful possession of a substance included in Schedule V.
(d) The commission may waive by rule the requirement for registration of certain manufacturers, distributors, or dispensers upon finding it consistent with the public health and safety. Personal practitioners licensed or registered in the state of Washington under the respective professional licensing acts shall not be required to be registered under this chapter unless the specific exemption is denied pursuant to RCW 69.50.305 for violation of any provisions of this chapter.
(e) A separate registration is required at each principal place of business or professional practice where the applicant manufactures, distributes, or dispenses controlled substances.
(f) The department may inspect the establishment of a registrant or applicant for registration in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.

[ 2013 c 19 § 98; 2011 c 336 § 839; 1993 c 187 § 16; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 432; 1971 ex.s. c 308 § 69.50.302.]
NOTES:

Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 69 - Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Poisons

Chapter 69.50 - Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

69.50.101 - Definitions.

69.50.102 - Drug paraphernalia—Definitions.

69.50.201 - Enforcement of chapter—Authority to change schedules of controlled substances.

69.50.202 - Nomenclature.

69.50.203 - Schedule I tests.

69.50.204 - Schedule I.

69.50.205 - Schedule II tests.

69.50.206 - Schedule II.

69.50.207 - Schedule III tests.

69.50.208 - Schedule III.

69.50.209 - Schedule IV tests.

69.50.210 - Schedule IV.

69.50.211 - Schedule V tests.

69.50.212 - Schedule V.

69.50.213 - Republishing of schedules.

69.50.214 - Controlled substance analog.

69.50.301 - Rules—Fees.

69.50.302 - Registration requirements.

69.50.303 - Registration.

69.50.304 - Revocation and suspension of registration—Seizure or placement under seal of controlled substances.

69.50.305 - Procedure for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.

69.50.306 - Records of registrants.

69.50.308 - Prescriptions.

69.50.309 - Containers.

69.50.310 - Sodium pentobarbital—Registration of humane societies and animal control agencies for use in animal control.

69.50.311 - Triplicate prescription form program—Compliance by health care practitioners.

69.50.312 - Electronic communication of prescription information—Exceptions—Waiver—Penalty—Commission may adopt rules.

69.50.315 - Medical assistance—Drug-related overdose—Prosecution for possession.

69.50.317 - Opioid drugs—Communication with patient.

69.50.320 - Registration of department of fish and wildlife for use in chemical capture programs—Rules.

69.50.325 - Cannabis producer's license, cannabis processor's license, cannabis retailer's license.

69.50.326 - Cannabis producers, processors—Use of additives to enhance CBD concentration of authorized products—Rules.

69.50.327 - Cannabis processors—Incorporation of characterizing flavor in vapor products.

69.50.328 - Cannabis producers, processors—No direct or indirect financial interest in licensed cannabis retailers.

69.50.331 - Application for license.

69.50.334 - Denial of application—Opportunity for hearing.

69.50.335 - Cannabis retailer licenses—Social equity applicants—Rules—Definitions.

69.50.336 - Social equity in cannabis task force.

69.50.339 - Transfer of license to produce, process, or sell cannabis—Reporting of proposed sales of outstanding or issued stock of a corporation.

69.50.342 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules.

69.50.345 - State liquor and cannabis board—Rules—Procedures and criteria.

69.50.346 - Labels on retail products.

69.50.348 - Representative samples of cannabis, useable cannabis, or cannabis-infused products.

69.50.351 - Board members and employees—Conflict of interest.

69.50.354 - Retail outlet licenses.

69.50.357 - Retail outlets—Rules.

69.50.360 - Cannabis retailers, employees of retail outlets—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.363 - Cannabis processors, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.366 - Cannabis producers, employees—Certain acts not criminal or civil offenses.

69.50.369 - Cannabis producers, processors, researchers, retailers—Advertisements—Rules—Penalty.

69.50.372 - Cannabis research license.

69.50.375 - Cannabis retailers—Medical cannabis endorsement.

69.50.378 - Cannabis retailer holding medical cannabis endorsement—THC concentration in products.

69.50.380 - Cannabis producers, processors, retailers prohibited from making certain sales of cannabis, cannabis products.

69.50.382 - Common carriers—Transportation or delivery of cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, immature plants or clones, cannabis seeds, and cannabis-infused products—Employees prohibited from carrying or using firearm during such serv...

69.50.385 - Common carriers—Licensing—State liquor and cannabis board to adopt rules.

69.50.390 - Licensed retailers prohibited from operating vending machines, drive-through purchase facilities for the sale of cannabis products.

69.50.395 - Licensed cannabis businesses, agreements—Disclosure to state liquor and cannabis board.

69.50.401 - Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.

69.50.4011 - Counterfeit substances—Penalties.

69.50.4012 - Delivery of substance in lieu of controlled substance—Penalty.

69.50.4013 - Possession of controlled substance—Penalty—Possession of useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, or cannabis-infused products—Delivery.

69.50.4014 - Possession of forty grams or less of cannabis—Penalty.

69.50.4015 - Involving a person under eighteen in unlawful controlled substance transaction—Penalty.

69.50.4016 - Provisions not applicable to offenses under RCW 69.50.410.

69.50.402 - Prohibited acts: B—Penalties.

69.50.403 - Prohibited acts: C—Penalties.

69.50.404 - Penalties under other laws.

69.50.405 - Bar to prosecution.

69.50.406 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen.

69.50.407 - Conspiracy.

69.50.408 - Second or subsequent offenses.

69.50.410 - Prohibited acts: D—Penalties.

69.50.412 - Prohibited acts: E—Penalties.

69.50.4121 - Drug paraphernalia—Selling or giving—Penalty.

69.50.413 - Health care practitioners—Suspension of license for violation of chapter.

69.50.414 - Sale or transfer of controlled substance to minor—Cause of action by parent—Damages.

69.50.415 - Controlled substances homicide—Penalty.

69.50.416 - Counterfeit substances prohibited—Penalties.

69.50.420 - Violations—Juvenile driving privileges.

69.50.430 - Additional fine for certain felony violations.

69.50.435 - Violations committed in or on certain public places or facilities—Additional penalty—Defenses—Construction—Definitions.

69.50.438 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Additional fine.

69.50.440 - Possession with intent to manufacture—Penalty.

69.50.445 - Opening package of or consuming cannabis, useable cannabis, cannabis-infused products, or cannabis concentrates in view of general public or public place—Penalty.

69.50.450 - Butane or other explosive gases.

69.50.455 - Synthetic cannabinoids—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

69.50.460 - Cathinone or methcathinone—Unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020.

69.50.465 - Conducting or maintaining cannabis club—Penalty.

69.50.470 - Medication disposal, no penalty for compliance.

69.50.475 - Cannabis retail outlets—Sale to persons under the age of twenty-one—Penalty.

69.50.500 - Powers of enforcement personnel.

69.50.501 - Administrative inspections.

69.50.502 - Warrants for administrative inspections.

69.50.503 - Injunctions.

69.50.504 - Cooperative arrangements.

69.50.505 - Seizure and forfeiture.

69.50.506 - Burden of proof; liabilities.

69.50.507 - Judicial review.

69.50.508 - Education and research.

69.50.509 - Search and seizure of controlled substances.

69.50.510 - Search and seizure at rental premises—Notification of landlord.

69.50.511 - Cleanup of hazardous substances at illegal drug manufacturing facility—Rules.

69.50.515 - Pharmacies—Cannabis—Notification and disposal.

69.50.525 - Diversion prevention and control—Report.

69.50.530 - Dedicated cannabis account (as amended by 2022 c 16).

69.50.535 - Cannabis excise tax—State liquor and cannabis board to review tax level—Reports—State and federal antitrust laws.

69.50.540 - Dedicated cannabis account—Appropriations (as amended by 2022 c 16).

69.50.550 - Cost-benefit evaluations.

69.50.555 - Taxes, fees, assessments, charges—Commercial activities covered by cannabis agreement between state and tribe.

69.50.560 - Controlled purchase programs—Persons under age twenty-one—Violation—Criminal penalty—Exceptions.

69.50.561 - Advice and consultation services—Licensed cannabis businesses.

69.50.562 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Written warnings—Waiver of sanctions with no relationship to public safety—Compliance program—Penalties—Rules.

69.50.563 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Civil penalty—Rules.

69.50.564 - Licensed cannabis businesses—Settlement agreement.

69.50.565 - Unpaid trust fund taxes—Limited liability business entities—Liability of responsible individuals—Administrative hearing.

69.50.570 - Bundled transactions—Retail sales—Subject to tax—Exception.

69.50.575 - Cannabis health and beauty aids.

69.50.580 - Applicants for cannabis producer's, processor's, researcher's, or retailer's licenses—Signage—Public notice requirements.

69.50.585 - Branded promotional items—Nominal value—Personal services.

69.50.587 - Cannabis science task force reports—Board rules.

69.50.601 - Pending proceedings.

69.50.602 - Continuation of rules.

69.50.603 - Uniformity of interpretation.

69.50.604 - Short title.

69.50.608 - State preemption.

69.50.700 - Expedited rule making.

69.50.710 - Federal law—"Marijuana" to refer to "cannabis."