# 15 C.F.R. § 720.1 (2026): Denial of export privileges for convictions under 18 U.S.C. 229

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P720_S720_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 720.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Denial of export privileges for convictions under 18 U.S.C. 229
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter VII: BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 720: DENIAL OF EXPORT PRIVILEGES / § 720.1: § 720.1   Denial of export privileges for convictions under 18 U.S.C. 229.

## Text

Any person in the United States or any U.S. national may be denied export privileges after notice and opportunity for hearing if that person has been convicted under Title 18, Section 229 of the United States Code of knowingly:
(a) Developing, producing, otherwise acquiring, transferring directly or indirectly, receiving, stockpiling, retaining, owning, possessing, or using, or threatening to use, a chemical weapon; or
(b) Assisting or inducing, in any way, any person to violate paragraph (a) of this section, or attempting or conspiring to violate paragraph (a) of this section.

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 720.1 (2026) § 720.1   Denial of export privileges for convictions under 18 U.S.C. 229.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P720_S720_1.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 720.2 (2026) § 720.2   Initiation of administrative action denying export privileges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P720_S720_2.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 720.3 (2026) § 720.3   Final decision on administrative action denying export privileges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P720_S720_3.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 720.4 (2026) § 720.4   Effect of denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P720_S720_4.md)

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