Starting January 1, 2017 DEA license holders will only receive one renewal notice, and there will be no grace period for renewals.
Previously license holders received 3 renewal notices, and were given a 30 day grace period before having their DEA number deactivated.
This will affect Practitioners, Mid-Level Practitioners, Hospitals/Clinics, Pharmacies, Distributors, and Manufacturers and more.
The DEA notice appears as follows:
Starting January 1, 2017, DEA will only send out one renewal notification in accordance with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1301.13(e)(3). The renewal notification will be sent to the “mail to” address for each DEA registrant approximately 65 days prior to the expiration date. No other reminders to renew the DEA registration will be mailed.
This is to also advise you that the online capability to renew a DEA registration after the expiration date will no longer be available. You will have to complete an application for a new DEA registration if you do not renew by midnight Eastern Time of the expiration date. The original DEA registration will not be reinstated.
Paper renewal applications will not be accepted the day after the expiration date. If DEA has not received the paper renewal application by the day of the expiration date, mailed in renewal applications will be returned and the registrant will have to apply for a new DEA registration.
DEA Form 224a - Retail Pharmacy, Hospital/Clinic, Practitioner, Teaching Institution, or Mid-Level Practitioner
DEA Form 225a - Manufacturer, Distributor, Researcher, Analytical Laboratory, Importer, Exporter
DEA Form 363a - Narcotic Treatment Programs
DEA Form 510a - Domestic Chemical
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