3318 - Identification of controlled substances.

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