DEA Updates Who Can Sign for Ordering Schedule I and II Drugs
Published Date: 3/20/2026
Rule
Summary
If you order Schedule I or II drugs using DEA Form 222, this update clears up who can sign and manage the form—only registrants, their partners, or officers can do it. It also removes old rules about the old triplicate form, making things simpler and clearer. These fixes don’t change any big rules and take effect on March 20, 2026, so no extra costs or hassles ahead!
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Who Can Sign DEA Form 222
If you order Schedule I or II controlled substances using DEA Form 222, only the registrant (if an individual), a partner (if a partnership), or an officer (if a corporation, corporate division, association, trust, or other entity) may execute or revoke a Power of Attorney and sign the DEA Form 222. The rule also clarifies that a person who merely signed the most recent DEA registration application may not execute or revoke POAs or sign DEA Form 222s. These clarifications take effect March 20, 2026.
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