CONTROL MECHANISMS OF THE CSA
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MANUFACTURER/ CRIMINAL PENALTIES
DISTRIBUTION DISPENSING IMPORT--EXPORT SECURITY DISTRIBUTOR FOR TRAFFICKING
REPORTS
(FIRST OFFENSE)
SCHEDULE REGISTRATION RECORD--KEEPING MANUFACTURING RESTRICTIONS LIMITS NARCOTIC NON--NARCOTIC TO DEA NARCOTIC NON--NARCOTIC
QUOTAS
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I Required Separate Yes Order Research Permit Permit Vault Yes 15 years/ 5 years/
forms use only type $25,000 $15,000
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II Required Separate Yes Order Rx: Permit Permit Vault Yes 15 years/ 5 years/
forms written; type $25,000 $15,000
no refills
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III Required Readily No DEA Rx: Permit Notice Surveilla- Yes 5 years/ 5 years/
nce
retrieveable but Some drugs* registration written Narcotic $15,000 $15,000
limited by or oral ---------------
Schedule II with
quotas number medical No
authorizati- Non-narcotic
on;
refills
up to 5
times in
6 months
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IV Required Readily No DEA Rx: Permit Notice Surveilla- No 3 years/ 3 years/
nce
retrievable but Some drugs registration written Narcotic $10,000 10,000
*
limited by or oral ---------------
Schedule II with No
quotas number medical Non-narcotic
authorizati-
on;
refills
up to 5
times in
6 months
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V Required Readily No DEA OTC Permit Notice Surveilla- Manufacturer 1 year/ 1 year/
nce
retrievable but Some drugs registration (Rx drugs to $5,000 $5,000*
limited by limited import only.
Schedule II to MD's Narcotic
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quotas number order) Notice
to No
export Non-narcotic
* I.e., those derived from substances in Schedule II.1/5