https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog Medicare enrollment, accreditation and state DME licensing, state by state, for DMEPOS suppliers. en-us Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:41:52 GMT https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-enrollment-step-by-step https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-enrollment-step-by-step Medicare enrollment for a DME company runs in a fixed order: licenses and a compliant location first, then accreditation, then the surety bond, the fee and the CMS-855S, then screening and a site visit. Each step, with the rule behind it and the mistake that sends files back. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-license-requirements-by-state https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-license-requirements-by-state There is no national DME license. Each state decides whether a supplier needs a license, permit or registration, and many reach suppliers who only ship into the state. Here are the states we have verified from statutes and rules, what each requires, and where out-of-state suppliers get caught. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/round-2028-competitive-bidding https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/round-2028-competitive-bidding CMS opens Round 2028 bidder registration on December 1, 2026 and the bid window on January 5, 2027, with one nationwide remote item delivery area and seven product categories. Every required state license, accreditation and the bid surety bond have to be in place by the close of the window. The dates, the rules and the order to work in. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/cms-855s-application-guide https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/cms-855s-application-guide A walk through every section of the Medicare enrollment application for DMEPOS suppliers: which boxes to check, which attachments each section triggers, the addresses that cannot belong to a consultant, and the signature rules that only your authorized official can satisfy. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/out-of-state-dme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/out-of-state-dme-license A supplier based in one state that delivers to patients in others meets five kinds of state rules: full licensure of the out-of-state location, a lighter registration, an in-state location requirement, a limit on who qualifies, or no general license at all. How each works, with the statute behind it. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/remote-item-delivery-competitive-bidding https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/remote-item-delivery-competitive-bidding Round 2028 replaces local competitive bidding areas with one remote item delivery area covering every state, DC and the five territories. A contract supplier must serve any Medicare patient in it, ship to the home, and hold the licenses to do so. What the area is, why CMS built it, and what it changes for a supplier. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-supplier-standards https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-supplier-standards Every Medicare DME supplier certifies that it meets 30 standards in 42 CFR 424.57(c), and breaking any one of them is a ground for denial or revocation. All 30, grouped by what they govern, with the details that trip suppliers up and the 2026 changes to accreditation. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/california-home-medical-device-retailer-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/california-home-medical-device-retailer-license California licenses DME suppliers through the Department of Public Health, not the Board of Pharmacy. In-state facilities need a home medical device retailer license at $1,584 a year; out-of-state suppliers of prescription devices register for $280. The exemptee rule, the inspection rules and what the owner signs. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/competitive-bidding-licensing-deadline https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/competitive-bidding-licensing-deadline For Round 2028, CMS checks state licenses through PECOS, location by location, and a license that is missing, expired or not yet reported when the bid window closes makes the bid ineligible. How the rule works, what counts, which states trip suppliers up, and a backward schedule from the March 10, 2027 target close. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-site-visit-checklist https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-site-visit-checklist Every new DME supplier location gets an enrollment site visit before Medicare approves it, and revalidations get one too. When visits happen, which supplier standards they test, how a closed door becomes a revocation, and a walk-through to run before the inspector arrives. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/florida-home-medical-equipment-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/florida-home-medical-equipment-license Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration licenses every location that sells or rents home medical equipment needing services to Florida consumers, in state or out. The license costs $304.50 every two years plus a $400 inspection fee if one is required. Who is exempt, the diabetic and ostomy supply carve-out, accreditation for out-of-state locations and the oxygen permit. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/competitive-bidding-product-categories-2028 https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/competitive-bidding-product-categories-2028 Round 2028 bids seven product categories in one nationwide area: Class II CGMs and insulin pumps, hydrophilic catheters, ostomy supplies, urological supplies and three kinds of off-the-shelf braces. The lead items, bid limits, how many contracts CMS plans to award, and the quirks in each category. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-surety-bond https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-surety-bond Medicare requires a $50,000 surety bond for each DME supplier NPI, plus $50,000 for each adverse legal action in the prior 10 years. Who needs one, who is exempt, what the bond must say on its face, and how a lapse or a late replacement turns into a revocation. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/texas-dme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/texas-dme-license Texas has no general license for DME suppliers, despite what several online 50-state lists say. The state licenses device distributors and manufacturers, not suppliers selling to patients. What Texas does regulate: repackaging, orthotics and prosthetics facilities, and Medicaid's surety bond. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/small-supplier-networks-competitive-bidding https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/small-supplier-networks-competitive-bidding A small DME supplier that cannot license or serve every state in Round 2028's nationwide area alone can bid as part of a network of 2 to 20 small suppliers. The rules from 42 CFR 414.418 and CBIC's fact sheets: who qualifies, how the network is formed, how licensing is shared, and how one member can sink the whole bid. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-application-fee-2026 https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-application-fee-2026 DME suppliers pay a $750 Medicare application fee for each initial enrollment, new location and revalidation submitted in 2026. How the amount is set, when it must be paid, when it is refunded, and what a hardship exception request has to show to succeed. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/new-york-dme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/new-york-dme-license We have not found a New York statute or rule that creates a general license for DME suppliers, and New York's own Medicaid manual words its licensing requirement as 'if existing.' In New York the real gate is Medicaid: site-specific Medicare approval first, then a walk-in storefront for in-state suppliers and a narrow path for mail order. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-moratorium-2026 https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-moratorium-2026 From February 27 to August 27, 2026, CMS stopped enrolling new medical supply companies and their new locations nationwide. Who the moratorium reached, who it did not, why CMS imposed it, how it ended, and what it means for the next supplier that wants to open. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-accreditation-before-enrollment https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-accreditation-before-enrollment A non-exempt DME supplier cannot get a Medicare application processed until it is accredited. The CMS sources that set the order, why the accreditation's product list must match the 855S, and what changed for new locations in 2026. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/illinois-home-medical-equipment-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/illinois-home-medical-equipment-license Illinois licenses home medical equipment providers through IDFPR, covers only prescription-labeled equipment plus hospital beds and power wheelchairs, and exempts providers accredited under home care standards by The Joint Commission, ACHC or a board-approved body. The whole Act is scheduled for repeal on January 1, 2028. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/medical-supply-company-enrollment https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/medical-supply-company-enrollment Medical supply companies can enroll in Medicare again since the 2026 moratorium expired on August 27. They are the supplier type CMS trusts least, so the file has to be complete and accurate the first time. The sequence, the screening, the traps, and how competitive bidding changes the clock. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/choosing-a-dmepos-accrediting-organization https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/choosing-a-dmepos-accrediting-organization Eight organizations appear on CMS's list of approved DMEPOS accreditors, but they are not interchangeable. How approved scope narrows the field, why one accreditor comes with a court-order caveat, what the 2026 consulting limits mean, and the questions to ask before you sign. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/ohio-hme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/ohio-hme-license Ohio's Board of Pharmacy issues two credentials for home medical equipment services: a license for providers physically located in Ohio and a certificate of registration for accredited providers. Out-of-state suppliers can only register. Fees, the June 30 even-year renewal, the pharmacy threshold and who must be named on the application. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/medicaid-dme-enrollment https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/medicaid-dme-enrollment Every state runs its own Medicaid enrollment for DME suppliers, and most build it on top of Medicare: a PTAN first, then the state's own screening, license checks, site visits and sometimes a second surety bond. What federal rules require of every state, how Texas, New York and New Jersey differ, and how Medicaid managed care fits. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-annual-reaccreditation-2026 https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-annual-reaccreditation-2026 Since January 1, 2026, every accredited DME supplier must be resurveyed and reaccredited at least once every 12 months. How to work out when your annual cycle starts, what restarts the clock early, and how chains, relocations and ownership changes fit in. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/georgia-dme-supplier-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/georgia-dme-supplier-license Georgia's Board of Pharmacy licenses DME suppliers that provide prescription equipment and bill a third party, location by location, on a 36-month term that expires June 30. Every location needs a Board-approved designated representative. Out-of-state applicants qualify only if licensed as a manufacturer or wholesaler, and several product lines are exempt. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/texas-medicaid-dme-surety-bond https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/texas-medicaid-dme-surety-bond Texas Medicaid requires every DME provider to post its own surety bond of at least $50,000 per enrolled location, naming the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on the state's form. The Medicare bond does not count. What the rule and the TMHP manual require, how continuation works, and the mistakes that stop an enrollment. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-accreditation-exemptions https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-accreditation-exemptions Physicians, therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, opticians and a few other professionals can enroll as Medicare DME suppliers without accreditation, and certain drugs never need it. The exact lists from CMS, the products that pull an exempt supplier back in, and the requirements no exemption removes. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/north-carolina-medical-equipment-permit https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/north-carolina-medical-equipment-permit North Carolina's Board of Pharmacy requires every place, in the state or out of it, that delivers medical equipment or dispenses devices to users in North Carolina to register each year and hold a permit. The permit issues to a named person in charge, costs $500 to start and $200 a year, and expires every December 31. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/new-york-medicaid-dme-enrollment https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/new-york-medicaid-dme-enrollment New York Medicaid enrolls DME suppliers only after Medicare approves the specific site, and expects in-state suppliers to run a real walk-in store. Out-of-state mail-order suppliers are considered case by case. What the July 2026 DMEPOS policy manual requires, how enrollment runs through the Provider Services Portal, and where applications go wrong. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/pharmacy-dmepos-accreditation-exemption https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/pharmacy-dmepos-accreditation-exemption A pharmacy can skip DMEPOS accreditation only if it qualifies for CMS's attestation exemption: five years of enrollment and DMEPOS sales under 5 percent of total pharmacy sales, location by location. The tests from the CMS manual, the audit that follows, and what a qualifying pharmacy still owes Medicare. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/tennessee-home-medical-equipment-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/tennessee-home-medical-equipment-license Tennessee licenses home care organizations providing home medical equipment through the Health Facilities Commission, for any supplier delivering to a Tennessee residence wherever it is based. No Tennessee location is required. The fee is $1,404 a year, licenses expire on their anniversary, and accreditation creates a presumption of compliance. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-commercial-payer-networks https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-commercial-payer-networks Medicare enrollment does not put a DME supplier in any commercial or Medicare Advantage network. Each plan, or the DMEPOS manager it hires, decides who it contracts with and what it requires. What plans usually ask a DME supplier for, why Medicare paperwork has to be in order first, and how the work divides between enrollment and credentialing. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-unannounced-survey-preparation https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-unannounced-survey-preparation DMEPOS accreditation surveys arrive without notice, and since 2026 they come at least once a year. What the regulation means by unannounced, what surveyors check against the CMS Quality Standards, the patient-record rules that rule out mock files, and a readiness routine that works on any day. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/alabama-hme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/alabama-hme-license Alabama's Board of Home Medical Equipment licenses every location that provides home medical equipment services to Alabama residents, and since 2014 an out-of-state provider must keep at least one licensed physical location inside Alabama. The narrow mail-order exception, what the Board inspects, and the August 31 renewal. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-network-managers https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-network-managers Some health plans hand their whole DME benefit to a network manager that contracts suppliers, approves orders and pays claims. When that happens, the plan's own provider application is the wrong door. How these arrangements work, using Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Northwood as a documented example, and how to find out who really contracts DME for a plan. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-policies-and-procedures-manual https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-policies-and-procedures-manual Accreditation surveyors compare what your policy manual says with what your staff and files show. A section-by-section outline built from the CMS DMEPOS Quality Standards and the 30 supplier standards, with the timelines a written policy has to match and the reasons template manuals fail surveys. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/virginia-medical-equipment-supplier-permit https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/virginia-medical-equipment-supplier-permit Virginia's Board of Pharmacy permit is triggered by what you deliver, not by DME in general: syringes and needles, medicinal oxygen, prescription-only devices, peritoneal dialysis solutions and sterile water or saline. In-state suppliers hold a $350 permit renewed by February 28; suppliers outside Virginia register as nonresidents by March 1. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/cgm-and-insulin-pump-suppliers https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/cgm-and-insulin-pump-suppliers CGM and insulin pump suppliers face three changes at once: Round 2028 puts Class II CGMs and insulin pumps into nationwide competitive bidding, Medicare moves them to bundled monthly rental on January 1, 2028, and every state you ship to applies its own licensing rules. What a diabetes supply company needs in place, and when. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-revalidation https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-revalidation Medicare DME suppliers revalidate every three years, on a schedule PECOS sets, with a new fee, a bond, a site visit and the authorized official's signature. When the notice arrives, why filing early backfires, what happens if you miss the due date, and how to keep the file clean. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/mississippi-medical-equipment-supplier-permit https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/mississippi-medical-equipment-supplier-permit Mississippi's Board of Pharmacy requires a Medical Equipment Supplier Permit from any supplier, in the state or outside it, that sells, rents or provides home medical equipment, legend devices or medical gas directly to Mississippi patients and bills a payer. The permit is $150, expires every June 30, and belongs to the person who signs the application. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/urological-and-ostomy-supply-suppliers https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/urological-and-ostomy-supply-suppliers Urological supplies, hydrophilic catheters and ostomy supplies are three of the seven Round 2028 competitive bidding categories, and CMS has flagged catheter billing as a fraud target. What these suppliers need for Medicare enrollment, which state exemptions help mail-order shippers, and what happens to existing patients when contracts start. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-change-of-information-30-days https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-change-of-information-30-days DME suppliers must report every change to their Medicare enrollment within 30 days, a shorter deadline than most providers face. What counts as a change, who can sign the update, which changes also go to the accrediting organization, and how a late report becomes a backdated revocation. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/pennsylvania-dme-license https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/pennsylvania-dme-license Pennsylvania has no dedicated home medical equipment license, but its Department of Health rules require everyone who retails drugs or devices in the Commonwealth to register every year, per place of business, for $25 if it sells devices only. Braces, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, ostomy supplies and oxygen equipment are all devices. Medicaid adds its own prerequisites. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/off-the-shelf-brace-suppliers https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/off-the-shelf-brace-suppliers Off-the-shelf back, knee and upper extremity braces are three of the seven Round 2028 categories, with as few as three contracts planned nationwide for back braces. CMS has also named OTS braces as a top fraud risk. What counts as off-the-shelf, who can still furnish braces without a contract, and what a brace supplier needs in place. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-36-month-ownership-rule https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-36-month-ownership-rule Since January 1, 2026, a buyer who acquires more than half of a DME supplier within 36 months of its enrollment or its last majority sale cannot take over its Medicare billing privileges. How the rule counts, the three exceptions, what the buyer must do instead, and what to check before signing a purchase agreement. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-designated-representative-and-exemptee https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-designated-representative-and-exemptee Many state DME licenses attach to a named person as well as a company: Georgia's designated representative, California's exemptee, North Carolina's person in charge, Mississippi's permit holder, Tennessee's administrator. Who qualifies, how many locations one person can cover, and why the role must be filled from inside the business. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/starting-a-dme-company https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/starting-a-dme-company A new DME company cannot bill Medicare until it has a compliant location, state licenses, accreditation after an unannounced survey, a surety bond, an approved CMS-855S and a passed site visit, in roughly that order. A month-by-month plan for the first year, the rules behind each step, the costs you pay directly, and the decisions that are expensive to undo. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-high-risk-screening-fingerprints https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dmepos-high-risk-screening-fingerprints New DME suppliers are screened at Medicare's highest risk level, which means a site visit and FBI fingerprint checks of everyone who owns 5 percent or more, directly or indirectly. Who gets printed, how indirect ownership is counted, which later events trigger it again, and what happens if prints are late. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME) https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-license-renewal-calendar https://www.whiteglovedme.com/blog/dme-license-renewal-calendar State DME licenses renew on different cycles and dates: Virginia by February 28, Mississippi and Georgia on June 30, Alabama and Louisiana on August 31, North Carolina on December 31, Tennessee on each license's anniversary, Ohio every even-numbered June. The grace periods, late fees and the point where a lapsed license becomes a new application. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedme.com (White Glove DME)