§ 3318 — Identification of controlled substances

§ 3318. Identification of controlled substances. 1. No controlled\nsubstance may be manufactured or delivered within this state in solid or\ncapsule form unless it has clearly marked or imprinted upon each such\ncapsule or solid:\n (a) an individual symbol or number assigned to the person who\nmanufactured the controlled substance in such form, and\n (b) a code number or symbol assigned by the commissioner identifying\nsuch substance or combination of substances.\n 2. No controlled substance contained within a bottle, vial, carton or\nother container, or in any way affixed or appended to or enclosed within\na package of any kind, and designed or intended for delivery in such\ncontainer or package to an ultimate consumer, shall be manufactured,\ndelivered or distributed within this state unless such container or\npackage has clearly and permanently marked or imprinted upon it:\n (a) an individual symbol or number assigned to the person who packaged\nthe controlled substance in such form; and\n (b) a code number or symbol assigned by the commissioner identifying\nsuch substance or combination of substances.\n 3. The commissioner shall assign a code number or symbol to each\ncontrolled substance, and in his discretion for combinations of\nsubstances, so as to provide ready identification of such substance.\nUpon application by a manufacturer of controlled substances, the\ncommissioner shall assign to such manufacturer an identifying number or\nsymbol. Wherever possible and practical, the commissioner shall assign\ncode numbers which conform to the national drug code system.\n