21 CFR § 1311.45 - Requirements for registrants that allow powers of attorney to obtain CSOS digital certificates under their DEA registration.

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title: "21 CFR § 1311.45 - Requirements for registrants that allow powers of attorney to obtain CSOS digital certificates under their DEA registration."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "1311.45"
section_name: "Requirements for registrants that allow powers of attorney to obtain CSOS digital certificates under their DEA registration."
chapter_name: "DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "1311"
part_name: "REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC ORDERS AND PRESCRIPTIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 821, 828, 829, 871(b), 958(e), 965, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 16915, Apr. 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1311.45 Requirements for registrants that allow powers of attorney to obtain CSOS digital certificates under their DEA registration.

(a) A registrant that grants power of attorney must report to the DEA Certification Authority within 6 hours of either of the following (advance notice may be provided, where applicable):

(1) The person with power of attorney has left the employ of the institution.

(2) The person with power of attorney has had his or her privileges revoked.

(b) A registrant must maintain a record that lists each person granted power of attorney to sign controlled substances orders.