Section 1305.15 - Unaccepted and defective DEA Forms 222(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 the original DEA Form 222 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, the original DEA Form 222 and the statement must be 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. 70 FR 16911 , Apr. 1, 2005, as amended at 84 FR 51375 , Sept. 30, 2019