§329-34  Revocation and suspension ofregistration.  (a)  A registration under section 329-33 to manufacture,distribute, or dispense a controlled substance may be suspended or revoked bythe department of public safety upon a finding that the registrant:

(1)  Has furnished false or fraudulent materialinformation in any application filed under this chapter;

(2)  Has been convicted of a felony or has beengranted a motion for the deferral of acceptance of a guilty plea or a nolocontendere plea to a felony, pursuant to chapter 853 and under any state orfederal law relating to any controlled substance;

(3)  Has had the registrant’s federal registrationsuspended or revoked to manufacture, distribute, prescribe, or dispensecontrolled substances; or

(4)  Has had the registrant’s state license topractice the registrant’s profession suspended or revoked by the applicablegoverning state board.

(b)  The department of public safety may limitrevocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlledsubstance with respect to which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.

(c)  If the department of public safetysuspends or revokes a registration, all controlled substances owned orpossessed by the registrant at the time of suspension or the effective date ofthe revocation order may be placed under seal.  No disposition may be made ofsubstances under seal until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed or untilall appeals have been concluded unless a court, upon application therefor,orders the sale of perishable substances and the deposit of the proceeds of thesale with the court.  Upon a revocation order becoming final, all controlledsubstances may be forfeited to the State.

(d)  The department of public safety shallpromptly notify the Bureau of all orders suspending or revoking registrationand all forfeitures of controlled substances. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; am L1980, c 147, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 214, §4; am L 1990, c 281, §10]