---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 1317.90"
title: "21"
number: "1317.90"
heading: "Methods of destruction."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/1317.90"
---

# §1317.90. Methods of destruction.

- (a) All controlled substances to be destroyed by a registrant, or caused to be destroyed by a registrant pursuant to [§ 1317.95(c)](/cfr/21/1317.95.md?p=c), shall be destroyed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local laws and regulations and shall be rendered non-retrievable.
- (b) Where multiple controlled substances are comingled, the method of destruction shall be sufficient to render all such controlled substances non-retrievable. When the actual substances collected for destruction are unknown but may reasonably include controlled substances, the method of destruction shall be sufficient to render non-retrievable any controlled substance likely to be present.
- (c) The method of destruction shall be consistent with the purpose of rendering all controlled substances to a non-retrievable state in order to prevent diversion of any such substance to illicit purposes and to protect the public health and safety.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 821, 822, 823, 827, 828, 871(b), and 958.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 53565, Sept. 9, 2014, unless otherwise noted.