21 CFR 12.75 - Disqualification of presiding officer.

Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 11, 2025

View all text of Subpart D [§ 12.60 - § 12.78]

§ 12.75 - Disqualification of presiding officer.

(a) A participant may request the presiding officer to disqualify himself/herself and withdraw from the proceeding. The ruling on any such request may be appealed in accordance with § 12.97(b).

(b) A presiding officer who is aware of grounds for disqualification shall withdraw from the proceeding.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 141-149,321,467f,679,821,1034; 42 U.S.C. 201,262,263b,264; 15 U.S.C. 1451-1461; 5 U.S.C. 551-558,701; 28 U.S.C. 2112.

source: 44 FR 22339, Apr. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 21 CFR 12.75