1. Each licensee shall register with and maintain a valid unique identifier with the Registry.
2. The Commissioner may issue a license through the Registry.
3. To the extent that the Commissioner has delegated to the Registry any of his or her duties with respect to the issuance and renewal of a license as authorized by this chapter, any reference to the Commissioner in this chapter shall be deemed to be a reference to the Registry.
4. As used in this section, “unique identifier” means a number or other identifier assigned by the protocols of the Registry.