---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 1254.34"
title: "36"
number: "1254.34"
heading: "What are my responsibilities when using documents?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/1254.34"
---

# §1254.34. What are my responsibilities when using documents?

- (a) You must sign for the documents you receive and we may require you to show your researcher identification card.
- (b) You are responsible for the proper handling of and prevention of damage to all documents delivered to you until you return them. Specific handling instructions are given in §§ [1254.36](/cfr/36/1254.36.md) and [1254.38](/cfr/36/1254.38.md).
- (c) When you finish using the documents, you must return them to the research room attendant.
- (d) You must not remove the reference service slip that accompanies the documents to the research room.
- (e) If we ask, you must return documents up to 15 minutes before closing time.
- (f) Before leaving a research room, even for a short time, you must notify the research room attendant and place all documents in their proper containers.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2101-2118.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 39314, June 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted.