---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 12.75"
title: "21"
number: "12.75"
heading: "Disqualification of presiding officer."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/12.75"
---

# §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)](/cfr/21/12.97.md?p=b).
- (b) A presiding officer who is aware of grounds for disqualification shall withdraw from the proceeding.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 141-149, 321-393, 467f, 679, 821, 1034; 42 U.S.C. 201, 262, 263b-263n, 264; 15 U.S.C. 1451-1461; 5 U.S.C. 551-558, 701-721; 28 U.S.C. 2112.

### Source

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