[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR121.8]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 121_POSSESSION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec. 121.8  Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration.

    (a) An application may be denied or a certificate of registration 
revoked or suspended if:
    (1) The individual or entity, the responsible official, or an 
individual who owns or controls the entity is within any of the 
categories described in 18 U.S.C. 175b;
    (2) The individual or entity, the responsible official, or an 
individual who owns or controls the entity is reasonably suspected by 
any Federal law enforcement or intelligence agency of:
    (i) Committing a crime set forth in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5); or
    (ii) Knowing involvement with an organization that engages in 
domestic or international terrorism (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331) or 
with any other organization that engages in intentional crimes of 
violence; or
    (iii) Being an agent of a foreign power as defined in 50 U.S.C. 
1801;
    (3) The individual or entity does not meet the requirements of this 
part; \7\ or
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    \7\ If registration is denied for this reason, we may provide 
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    (4) It is determined that such action is necessary to protect animal 
health or animal products.
    (b) Upon revocation or suspension of a certificate of registration, 
the individual or entity must:
    (1) Immediately stop all use of each select agent or toxin covered 
by the revocation or suspension order;
    (2) Immediately safeguard and secure each select agent or toxin 
covered by the revocation or suspension order from theft, loss, or 
release; and
    (3) Comply with all disposition instructions issued by the 
Administrator for each select agent or toxin covered by the revocation 
or suspension.
    (c) Denial of an application for registration and revocation of 
registration may be appealed under Sec. 121.20. However, any denial of 
an application for registration or revocation of a certificate of 
registration will remain in effect until a final agency decision has 
been rendered.

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