Updated: Apr. 17, 2026

Annual Inventory Requirement

Inventories shall be taken on May 1 of each year unless written permission for another date is granted by the Bureau of Drug Control. If permission for another date is granted, the registrant shall maintain documentation of such permission for a period of two (2) years. In the event that a person commences business with no controlled substances on hand, he or she shall record this fact as his or her initial inventory.

Requests to conduct the annual inventory on a different date are to be emailed to BDC@dph.sc.gov no later than April 30 of each year.

Failure to conduct the annual inventory will result in regulatory action or a monetary fine.

Registrants must be certain to record the date of the inventory and whether the inventory was taken at the opening or the close of the business day, and the time the inventory is taken. Such inventory shall be signed by a responsible individual, who attests to the completeness and accuracy of the inventory. Inventory records must be maintained for two years in a readily retrievable manner.