1. The applicant must be a practitioner, as defined by the Department of Public Health, as a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, osteopath, optometrist, physician assistant, licensed pursuant to section 20-12b, as amended, advanced practice registered nurse as defined in subsection (b) of section 20-87a, nurse-midwife, scientific investigator or other person licensed registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Scope of Practice
- Physician Assistant (PA) Scope of Practice
2. The practitioner must be licensed or duly authorized to practice according to the appropriate state licensing board, commission or registration agency or, in the case of a hospital or other institution, by the appropriate state agency having jurisdiction over the licensure, registration or approval of such establishment.
3. The application must be completed. It can be found here.
4. In order to maintain the registration current and active, the registration is required to be renewed every two years and expires on February 28 of every odd year.