C.F.R. » Title 21 » CHAPTER II—DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › PART 1305—ORDERS FOR SCHEDULE I AND II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES › Subpart A—General Requirements

21 C.F.R. § 1305.05

Power of attorney

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(a) A registrant may authorize one or more individuals, whether or not located at his or her registered location, to issue orders for Schedule I and II controlled substances on the registrant's behalf by executing a power of attorney for each such individual, if the power of attorney is retained in the files, with executed Forms 222 where applicable, for the same period as any order bearing the signature of the attorney. The power of attorney must be available for inspection together with other order records.

(b) A registrant may revoke any power of attorney at any time by executing a notice of revocation.

(c) The power of attorney and notice of revocation must be similar to the following format:

Power of Attorney for DEA Forms 222 and Electronic Orders (Name of registrant) (Address of registrant) (DEA registration number)

I, ____________ (name of person granting power), the undersigned (the registrant, if an individual; a partner of the registrant, if a partnership; or an officer of the registrant, if a corporation, corporate division, association, trust or other entity), have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents, do make, constitute, and appoint _____ (name of attorney-in-fact), my true and lawful attorney for me in my name, place, and stead, to execute applications for Forms 222 and to sign orders for schedule I and II controlled substances, whether these orders be on Form 222 or electronic, in accordance with 21 U.S.C. 828 and Part 1305 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney must lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

(Signature of person granting power)

I, ____________ (name of attorney-in-fact), hereby affirm that I am the person named herein as attorney-in-fact and that the signature affixed hereto is my signature.

(signature of attorney-in-fact)

Witnesses:

1. ________________

2. ________________

Signed and dated on the ________ day of ________, (year), at ________________.

Notice of Revocation

The foregoing power of attorney is hereby revoked by the undersigned (the registrant, if an individual; a partner of the registrant, if a partnership; or an officer of the registrant, if a corporation, corporate division, association, trust or other entity). Written notice of this revocation has been given to the attorney-in-fact ____________ this same day.

(Signature of person revoking power)

Witnesses:

1. ________

2. ________

Signed and dated on the ________ day of ________, (year), at ________________.

(d) A power of attorney must be executed by:

(1) The registrant, if an individual; a partner of the registrant, if a partnership; or an officer of the registrant, if a corporation, corporate division, association, trust or other entity;

(2) The person to whom the power of attorney is being granted; and

(3) Two witnesses.

(e) A power of attorney must be revoked by:

(1) The registrant, if an individual; a partner of the registrant, if a partnership; or an officer of the registrant, if a corporation, corporate division, association, trust or other entity; and

(2) Two witnesses.

(f) A power of attorney executed under this section may be signed electronically, by any or all of the persons required to sign.

[70 FR 16911, Apr. 1, 2005, as amended at 84 FR 51374, Sept. 30, 2019; 91 FR 13499, Mar. 20, 2026]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1984 · leading case: United States v. Frederick M. Blanton, 730 F.2d 1425 (11th Cir. 1984).
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United States v. Frederick M. Blanton, 730 F.2d 1425 (11th Cir. 1984). “21 C.F.R. §§ 1305.05 , 1305.06. When a registrant orders a controlled substance, he fills in the order form, sending the first two copies to the supply house and keeping the third copy as his own record of what he ordered.”
State v. Udin, 419 A.2d 251 (R.I. 1980). “21 C.F.R. § 1305.05 (d). An order form may be executed by certain persons only on behalf of the registrant named thereon.”
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