---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 19.505"
title: "31"
number: "19.505"
heading: "Who uses the EPLS?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/19.505"
---

# §19.505. Who uses the EPLS?

- (a) Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under [§ 19.430](/cfr/31/19.430.md).
- (b) **Participants also may, but are not required to, use the <I>EPLS</I> to determine if—**
  - (1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under [§ 19.320](/cfr/31/19.320.md); or
  - (2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified.
- (c) **The <I>EPLS</I> is available to the general public.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235).

### Source

Source: 68 FR 66544, 66605, 66607, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.