Section 3100.10  Definitions

a)         Authority:  This Part is made and issued by the Department of Professional Regulation pursuant to the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570], which empowers the Department to promulgate rules relating to the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution and dispensing of controlled substances within this State.

b)         Definitions:  The following terms shall be defined as follows:

            "Act" means the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570].

            "Basic Class" is defined as set forth in Title 21, Chap. II, Sec. 1301.02 of the Federal Regulations relating to Food and Drugs (21 CFR 1301.02).

            "Controlled Substances Code Number" means the number assigned to controlled substances and controlled drug preparations by the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice.

            "Department" means the Department of Professional Regulation of the State of Illinois.

            "Director" means the Director of the Department of Professional Regulation of the State of Illinois.

            "Hearing Officer" means either the Director or any person he/she appoints pursuant to Section 3100.190 of this Part.  Such person shall have full power to receive evidence, decide evidentiary questions, issue subpoenas and otherwise conduct a hearing.

            "Individual Practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist or therapeutically certified optometrist licensed in the State of Illinois to practice his/her profession, a licensed physician assistant who issues a prescription for a Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance in accordance with the written guidelines required under Section 7.5 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, or a licensed advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority, in accordance with Section 303.05 and a written collaborative agreement under Sections 15-15 and 15-20 of the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.

            "Institutional Practitioner" means a hospital or other party (other than an individual) licensed, registered or otherwise permitted by the State of Illinois to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice but does not include a pharmacy.

            "Mid-Level Practitioner Controlled Substances License" is a license issued to a licensed physician assistant or licensed advanced practice nurse authorized to prescribe by a physician in accordance with the professional licensure Act of the profession or a euthanasia agency.

            "Registrant" means a person or party registered or licensed under or holding a certificate of registration or license pursuant to the Act.

            "Rules" means this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 9633, effective June 28, 2004)