---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 286.12"
title: "15"
number: "286.12"
heading: "Terminations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/286.12"
---

# §286.12. Terminations.

- (a) **Voluntary termination.** Any participant may voluntarily terminate participation at any time by written notification to NIST.
- (b) **Involuntary termination.** If a participant does not continue to meet all program requirements, or if NIST determines it to be necessary in the public interest, NIST may withdraw that participant's certificate. A body that has had its status as a certificate holder terminated may reapply when prepared to demonstrate full conformance with program requirements.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272 et seq.

### Source

Source: 59 FR 19131, Apr. 22, 1994, unless otherwise noted.