21 C.F.R. § 1305.15 Unaccepted and defective DEA Forms 222.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) A DEA Form 222 must not be filled if either of the following apply: (1) The order is not complete, legible, or properly prepared, executed, or endorsed. (2) The order shows any alteration, erasure, or change of any description. (b) If a DEA Form 222 cannot be filled for any reason under this section, the supplier must return Copies 1 and 2 to the purchaser with a statement as to the reason (e.g., illegible or altered). (c) A supplier may for any reason refuse to accept any order and if a supplier refuses to accept the order, a statement that the order is not accepted is sufficient for purposes of this paragraph. (d) When a purchaser receives an unaccepted order, Copies 1 and 2 of the DEA Form 222 and the statement must be attached to Copy 3 and retained in the files of the purchaser in accordance with §1305.17. A defective DEA Form 222 may not be corrected; it must be replaced by a new DEA Form 222 for the order to be filled.
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 1305—ORDERS FOR SCHEDULE I AND II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Subpart B—DEA Form 222
§ 1305.15 Unaccepted and defective DEA Forms 222.
