(1) (a) By July 1, 2019, each nontransplant tissue bank shall register with the director in the form and manner determined by the director. The registration must include:

(I) The specific address of the nontransplant tissue bank;

(II) The full name and address of the designee appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section;

(III) The date the nontransplant tissue bank began doing business;

(IV) The type of services provided by the nontransplant tissue bank; and

(V) A description of the nontransplant tissue bank's premises and equipment.

(b) Each nontransplant tissue bank registration is subject to renewal pursuant to a schedule established by the director in accordance with section 24-34-102 (8) and in the form and manner determined by the director.

(c) In accordance with section 24-34-105, the director may adjust the registration fee set under subsection (3) of this section and establish renewal fees and delinquency fees for reinstatement. If a nontransplant tissue bank fails to renew the registration in accordance with the schedule established by the director, the registration expires.

(2) (a) Each nontransplant tissue bank shall appoint an individual as the designee of the nontransplant tissue bank. A designee must:

(I) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(II) Have at least two years of experience working for a nontransplant tissue bank;

(III) Be employed by the registered nontransplant tissue bank that the designee represents;

(IV) Have the authority within the nontransplant tissue bank's organization to require that personnel comply with this article 54.5; and

(V) Not be designated for more than one nontransplant tissue bank unless each additional nontransplant tissue bank is operated under common ownership and management and unless each additional nontransplant tissue bank is sixty miles or less from all other nontransplant tissue banks held under the same common ownership.

(b) If, after initial registration, the nontransplant tissue bank appoints a new designee in accordance with subsection (2)(a) of this section, the nontransplant tissue bank shall notify the director within thirty days after appointing the designee.

(3) To register, a person must pay the fee set by the director. The director shall set the registration fee to offset the division's direct and indirect costs of implementing this article 54.5. The director shall transmit the fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the division of professions and occupations cash fund created in section 24-34-105.

(4) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2024. Before its repeal, this section is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.