DEA Form 222 and CSOS Order Validity (60 Days)
How long a DEA Form 222 or an electronic (CSOS) order stays valid.
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Example
- Paper form or electronic order
- Paper DEA Form 222
- Purchaser
- Any other purchaser
- Date the purchaser executed the order
- 2026-09-01
Result: The order is valid for shipments through October 31, 2026.
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What you enter
- Paper form or electronic order
- Purchaser
- Date the purchaser executed the order (YYYY-MM-DD)
- Shipment dates so far, separated by commas (YYYY-MM-DD)
How this is calculated
Citation
21 CFR 1305.13(b), (d) and (f) and 1305.22(e) and (h): no order is valid more than 60 days after the purchaser executed it; a Defense Supply Center order may ship in parts for six months; a supplier not reporting to ARCOS sends DEA its copy at the close of the month. Read the sources: 21 CFR 1305.13 ↗, 21 CFR 1305.22 ↗
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