N.Y. PBH Law § 3341

§ 3341. Institutional dispensers certificates of approval. 1. No\ninstitutional dispenser as herein before defined, shall receive, possess\nor cause controlled substances to be administered or dispensed without\nfirst having been issued a certificate of approval authorizing such\nactivity by the commissioner.\n 2. Upon application of an institutional dispenser for a certificate of\napproval, the commissioner shall issue such certificate if he is\nsatisfied that:\n (a) the applicant and its managing officers are of good moral\ncharacter;\n (b) the applicant possesses the necessary land, building,\nparaphernalia and staff to properly carry on the activities described in\nthe application;\n (c) the applicant will be able to maintain effective control against\ndiversion of controlled substances; and\n (d) the applicant will be able to comply with all applicable state and\nfederal laws.\n 3. Institutional dispensers to whom such certificates have been issued\nshall thereafter register biennially with the department. The fee for\nsuch certificate and for each biennial registration shall be one hundred\ndollars.\n 4. Certificates and registrations issued under this section shall be\neffective only for and shall specify:\n (a) the name and address of the institutional dispenser;\n (b) the nature of the controlled substance, or substances, either by\nname or schedule, or both, for which the certificate or registration is\nissued.\n