Sec. 910.3. Registration

(a) Registration of practitioners and facilities.

(1) Effective April 19, 2006, practitioners and facilities shall register with the department in order to be issued official New York State prescription forms or facility labels. Such registration shall include, but not be limited to, the primary address and the address of each place of business to be imprinted on official New York State prescription forms. Any change to a practitioner's or a facility's registered address shall be promptly reported to the department by the practitioner or facility in a manner approved by the department.

(2) A practitioner's or a facility's registration shall be without fee and subject to approval by the department. Such registration shall be valid for a period of two years and may be denied, suspended or revoked upon a finding by the department that the registered practitioner or registered facility has had any license to practice a medical profession or certification to operate a facility terminated, revoked or suspended by any State or Federal agency.

(3) A registered practitioner or registered facility whose registration is revoked or suspended shall be notified in writing setting forth the reasons and basis for the department's action. The effective date of the action shall be at a minimum of five days after the date of the written notification. The registered practitioner or registered facility shall have the right to submit written arguments within 30 days of the date of written notification that the department's decision was based on mistake of fact. Such submission shall not stay the department's action and the department shall review any such submission and notify the registered facility or registered practitioner of its decision within 60 days of the date of submission of any written arguments.

(4) Where the department has revoked the registration of a registered facility or registered practitioner, it may revoke or cancel any official New York State prescription forms or facility labels in the possession of the registered facility or registered practitioner. Any revocation or any suspension shall require the practitioner or facility to return all unused official New York State prescription forms or facility labels, within 15 days after the date of the written notification.

(5) A facility or practitioner that has had any license to practice or certification to operate a facility terminated, revoked, or suspended by a State or Federal agency may, upon restoration of such license or certificate, register to be issued official New York State prescription forms or facility labels.