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.

H.4487 eliminates the registration renewal grace periods for all registrations to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances. DHEC is mailing out flyers to notify registrants about the elimination of the grace period prior to their next renewal cycle.