Tennessee § 53-14-104 - License — Required — Application — Fees.

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§ 53-14-104. License — Required — Application — Fees.

No person shall manufacture, obtain, possess, administer or dispense a legend drug, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue for the purpose of scientific research, chemical analysis, instruction or training of detection animals without having first secured a license to do so from the director. An application for the license shall be submitted on the prescribed form, and shall be accompanied by: A nonrefundable fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), or in an amount set by the board; Copies of all papers and materials filed with any state or federal governmental agency in connection with the applicant's proposed project; and A detailed protocol, in triplicate, setting forth: The nature of the proposed project; The qualifications of the applicant to engage in the project; The proposed quantity of each drug involved; The measures proposed to provide for security and proper record-keeping of the drugs; Specific provisions for the safe administration or dispensing of drugs to humans, if contemplated, and the proposed method for selecting the humans; and Other information the commissioner may require. Acts 1984, ch. 717, § 4; 1990, ch. 1026, § 14; 2012, ch. 848, § 51. Amendments. The 2012 amendment substituted “legend drug, controlled substance or controlled substance analogue” for “legend drug or controlled substance” in (a). Effective Dates. Acts 2012, ch. 848, § 99. May 15, 2012.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 53-14-104 ("License — Required — Application — Fees.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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