(1) Every person licensed under Title 37, MCA, who is authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances, shall pay a fee to the board for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the prescription drug registry.

(2) The fee shall be paid annually to the board.

(3) Upon payment of the fee, the board shall issue authorized prescribers and dispensers a controlled substances registration.

(4) The annual prescription drug registry fee is $15.