---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 121.8"
title: "9"
number: "121.8"
heading: "Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/121.8"
---

# §121.8. Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration.

- (a) An application may be denied or a certificate of registration revoked or suspended if:
  - (1) The individual or entity, the responsible official, or an individual who owns or controls the entity is within any of the categories described in [18 U.S.C. 175b](/usc/18/175b.md);
  - (2) The individual or entity, the responsible official, or an individual who owns or controls the entity is reasonably suspected by any Federal law enforcement or intelligence agency of:
    - (i) Committing a crime set forth in [18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)](/usc/18/2332b.md?p=g-5); or
    - (ii) Knowing involvement with an organization that engages in domestic or international terrorism (as defined in [18 U.S.C. 2331](/usc/18/2331.md)) or with any other organization that engages in intentional crimes of violence; or
    - (iii) Being an agent of a foreign power as defined in [50 U.S.C. 1801](/usc/50/1801.md);
  - (3) The individual or entity does not meet the requirements of this part; 10 or
  - (4) **It is determined that such action is necessary to protect animal health or animal products.**
- (b) **Upon revocation or suspension of a certificate of registration, the individual or entity must—**
  - (1) Immediately stop all use of each select agent or toxin covered by the revocation or suspension order;
  - (2) Immediately safeguard and secure each select agent or toxin covered by the revocation or suspension order from theft, loss, or release; and
  - (3) Comply with all disposition instructions issued by the Administrator for each select agent or toxin covered by the revocation or suspension.
- (c) Denial of an application for registration and revocation of registration may be appealed under [§ 121.20](/cfr/9/121.20.md). However, any denial of an application for registration or revocation of a certificate of registration will remain in effect until a final agency decision has been rendered.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 13284, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 61331, Oct. 16, 2008; 82 FR 6208, Jan. 19, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8401; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 13284, Mar. 18, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 13284, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at 73 FR 61331, Oct. 16, 2008; 82 FR 6208, Jan. 19, 2017]