41 CFR 102-36.255
§ 102-36.255 Excess shelf-life items.
United States · 41 CFR — Public Contracts and Property Management · Status: effective
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- 41 CFR 102-36.255, § 102-36.255 Excess shelf-life items, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/198060
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(a) When there are quantities on hand that would not be utilized by the expiration date and cannot be returned to the vendor for credit, you must report such expected overage as excess for possible transfer and disposal to ensure maximum use prior to deterioration.
(b) You need not report expired shelf-life items. You may dispose of property with expired shelf-life by abandonment/destruction in compliance with Federal, State, and local waste disposal and air and water pollution control standards.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.