Who Shall Register?
To be eligible to register, individual practitioners must hold a current, active license to practice their profession. The following individuals, if procuring/stocking, prescribing, administer, or dispensing controlled substances in Iowa, are required to register:
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
- Dentists (DDS/DMD)
- Medical Doctors (MD)
- Optometrists (OD)
- Osteopathic Physicians (DO)
- Physician Assistants (PA)
- Podiatric Physicians (DPM)
- Veterinarians (DVM)
- Psychologists with Prescriptive Authority
- Researchers (Professional license not required; approved research protocol is required)
The following businesses, if engaged in any activities involving controlled substances, are required to register:
- Manufacturers
- Reverse Distributors
- Outsourcing Facilities
- Distributors
- Importer/Exporters
- Pharmacies
- Hospitals (Including hospital pharmacies, jails, and animal shelters)
- Clinics (Including outpatient surgery centers and substances use disorder clinics; not private offices of individual practitioners or groups of practitioners)
- Narcotic/Medication Assisted Treatment Programs
- Emergency Medical Service Programs
- Researchers
- Analytical Laboratories
- Health Care Facilities (Including care facilities, group homes, and assisted living facilities)
- Dog Training Facilities (Including privately-owned and law enforcement K-9 training programs)
- Teaching Institutions
- Religious Organizations