---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 511.12"
title: "28"
number: "511.12"
heading: "Prohibited objects."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/511.12"
---

# §511.12. Prohibited objects.

- (a) “Prohibited objects,” as defined in [18 U.S.C. 1791(d)(1)](/usc/18/1791.md?p=d-1), include any objects that could jeopardize the Bureau's ability to ensure the safety, security, and orderly operation of Bureau facilities, and protect the public.
- (b) Examples of “prohibited objects” include, but are not limited to, the following items and their related paraphernalia: Weapons; explosives; drugs; intoxicants; currency; cameras of any type; recording equipment; telephones; radios; pagers; electronic devices; and any other objects that violate criminal laws or are prohibited by Federal regulations or Bureau policies.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 72 FR 31180, June 6, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 751, 752, 1791, 1792, 1793, 3050, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4012, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 44057, Nov. 1, 1984, unless otherwise noted.