[§329-123]  Registration requirements.  (a)  Physicians who issue written certifications shall register the names, addresses, patient identification numbers, and other identifying information of the patients issued written certifications with the department of public safety.

     (b)  Qualifying patients shall register with the department of public safety.  Such registration shall be effective until the expiration of the certificate issued by the physician.  Every qualifying patient shall provide sufficient identifying information to establish personal identity of the qualifying patient and the primary caregiver.  Qualifying patients shall report changes in information within five working days.  Every qualifying patient shall have only one primary caregiver at any given time.  The department shall then issue to the qualifying patient a registration certificate, and may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $25.

     (c)  Primary caregivers shall register with the department of public safety.  Every primary caregiver shall be responsible for the care of only one qualifying patient at any given time.

     (d)  Upon an inquiry by a law enforcement agency, the department of public safety shall verify whether the particular qualifying patient has registered with the department and may provide reasonable access to the registry information for official law enforcement purposes. [L 2000, c 228, pt of §2]