42 CFR 73.2
§ 73.2 Purpose and scope.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 42 CFR 73.2, § 73.2 Purpose and scope, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201539
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:201539@1- SHA-256
3ce0a0c6acd8e8cd0dbaab0ec3480b4fd5bf307fbc466339f1719292f19a646b
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
This part implements the provisions of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 setting forth the requirements for possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins. The biological agents and toxins listed in this part have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety, to animal health, or to animal products. Overlap select agents and toxins are subject to regulation by both CDC and APHIS.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.