# 5 C.F.R. § 300.701 (2026): Statutory requirement

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_701

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 300.701 (2026)
- **Heading:** Statutory requirement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 300: EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL) / Subpart G: Statutory Bar to Appointment of Persons Who Fail To Register Under Selective Service Law / § 300.701: § 300.701   Statutory requirement.

## Text

Section 3328 of title 5 of the United States Code provides that—
(a) An individual—
(1) Who was born after December 31, 1959, and is or was required to register under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 453); and
(2) Who is not so registered or knowingly and willfully did not so register before the requirement terminated or became inapplicable to the individual, shall be ineligible for appointment to a position in an executive agency of the Federal Government.
(b) The Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Selective Service System, shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall include provisions prescribing procedures for the adjudication within the Office of determinations of whether a failure to register was knowing and willful. Such procedures shall require that such a determination may not be made if the individual concerned shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure to register was neither knowing nor willful.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 300.701 (2026) § 300.701   Statutory requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_701.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.702 (2026) § 300.702   Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_702.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.703 (2026) § 300.703   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_703.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.704 (2026) § 300.704   Considering individuals for appointment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_704.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.705 (2026) § 300.705   Agency action following statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_705.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.706 (2026) § 300.706   Office of Personnel Management adjudication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_706.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 300.707 (2026) § 300.707   Termination of employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_707.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P300_S300_701. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.