(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 is considered a renewal fee and shall be collected by the department when the license is renewed.

(3) A licensee who is not authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances is not required to pay the fee.

(4) The annual prescription drug registry fee is $30.