Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 18, 2025

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 12, 2025
§ 1317.01 - Scope.

This part sets forth the rules for the delivery, collection, and destruction of damaged, expired, returned, recalled, unused, or otherwise unwanted controlled substances that are lawfully possessed by registrants (subpart A) and non-registrants (subpart B). The purpose of such rules is to provide prompt, safe, and effective disposal methods while providing effective controls against the diversion of controlled substances.

source: 79 FR 53565, Sept. 9, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 1317.01