Practitioners who legally prescribe medicine however must possess a valid DEA license. According to federal law, the budget of the DEA Diversion Control Program is to be paid by these license fees. In 1984 a three-year license cost $25. In 2009 the fee for a three-year license was $551. Some have likened this approach to license fees unreasonable, "like making pilot licenses support the entire Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget." The renewal fee for 2020 as of October 1, 2020, is $888 for a three-year license.
Practitioners who legally prescribe medicine however must possess a valid DEA license According to federal law the budget of the DEA Diversion Control Program is to be paid by these license fees In 1984 a three-year license cost $25 In 2009 the fee for a three-year license was $551 Some have likened this approach to license fees unreasonable "like making pilot licenses support the entire Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) budget" The renewal fee for 2020 as of October 1 2020 is $888 for a three-year license