21 CFR 20.51

§ 20.51 Referral to primary source of records.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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Citation: 21 CFR 20.51, § 20.51 Referral to primary source of records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83327
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Upon receipt of a request for a record or document which is contained in Food and Drug Administration files but which is available elsewhere at a lower cost, the person requesting the record or document shall be referred to the primary source of the record or document.

Legislative history

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