21 CFR § 1311.40 Requirements for Electronic Orders and Prescriptions

§ 1311.40 Renewal of CSOS digital certificates.

Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 1311

(a) A CSOS certificate holder must generate a new key pair and obtain a new CSOS digital certificate when the registrant's DEA registration expires or whenever the information on which the certificate is based changes. This information includes the registered name and address, the subscriber's name, and the schedules the registrant is authorized to handle. A CSOS certificate will expire on the date on which the DEA registration on which the certificate is based expires.

(b) The Certification Authority will notify each CSOS certificate holder 45 days in advance of the expiration of the certificate holder's CSOS digital certificate.

(c) If a CSOS certificate holder applies for a renewal before the certificate expires, the certificate holder may renew online at www.deaecom.gov twice. For every third renewal, the CSOS certificate holder must submit a new application and documentation, as provided in § 1311.25.

(d) If a CSOS certificate expires before the holder applies for a renewal, the certificate holder must submit a new application and all required documentation, as provided in § 1311.25.

[70 FR 16915, Apr. 1, 2005, as amended at 90 FR 47580, Oct. 2, 2025]

← § 1311.35 Number of CSOS digital certificates needed.§ 1311.45 Requirements for registrants that allow powers of attorney to obtain CSOS digital certificates under their DEA registration. →