28 CFR 5.301

§ 5.301 Exemption under section 3(a) of the Act.

United States · 28 CFR — Judicial Administration · Status: effective

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Citation: 28 CFR 5.301, § 5.301 Exemption under section 3(a) of the Act, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/119860
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(a) A consular officer of a foreign government shall be considered duly accredited under section 3(a) of the Act whenever he has received formal recognition as such, whether provisionally or by exequatur, from the Secretary of State. (b) The exemption provided by section 3(a) of the Act to a duly accredited diplomatic or consular officer is personal and does not include within its scope an office, bureau, or other entity.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.