---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 1316.42"
title: "21"
number: "1316.42"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/1316.42"
---

# §1316.42. Definitions.


As used in this subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings specified:

- (a) The term Act means the Controlled Substances Act (84 Stat. 1242; [21 U.S.C. 801](/usc/21/801.md)) and/or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (84 Stat. 1285; [21 U.S.C. 951](/usc/21/951.md)).
- (b) The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration. The Administrator has been delegated authority under the Act by the Attorney General ([28 CFR 0.100](/cfr/28/0.100.md)).
- (c) The term hearing means any hearing held pursuant to the Act.
- (d) The term Hearing Clerk means the hearing clerk of the Administration.
- (e) The term person includes an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, partnership, association or other legal entity.
- (f) The term presiding officer means an administrative law judge qualified and appointed as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act ([5 U.S.C. 556](/usc/5/556.md)).
- (g) The term proceeding means all actions involving a hearing, commencing with the publication by the Administrator of the notice of proposed rulemaking or the issuance of an order to show cause.
- (h) Any term not defined in this part shall have the definition set forth in section 102 of the Act ([21 U.S.C. 802](/usc/21/802.md)) or [part 1300](/cfr/21/part1300.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971, as amended at 38 FR 757, Jan. 4, 1973. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, as amended at 62 FR 13969, Mar. 24, 1997; 77 FR 4238, Jan. 27, 2012]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 811, 812, 871(b), 875, 958(d), 965.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973.

### Amendments

[36 FR 7820, Apr. 24, 1971, as amended at 38 FR 757, Jan. 4, 1973. Redesignated at 38 FR 26609, Sept. 24, 1973, as amended at 62 FR 13969, Mar. 24, 1997; 77 FR 4238, Jan. 27, 2012]