# 45 CFR § 671.4: Prohibited acts

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 671.4
- **Heading:** Prohibited acts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 671—WASTE REGULATION > Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions

## Text

Unless one of the exceptions stated in § 671.5 is applicable, it is unlawful for any U.S. citizen to:
(a) Use or release any banned substance in Antarctica;
(b) Use or release any designated pollutant in Antarctica, except pursuant to a permit issued by NSF under subpart C of this part;
(c) Release any waste in Antarctica, except pursuant to a permit issued by NSF under subpart C of this part; or
(d) Violate any term or condition of a permit issued by NSF under subpart C of this part, or any term or condition of any of the regulations issued under this part.

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 671.1 § 671.1 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.1.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.2 § 671.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.3 § 671.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.4 § 671.4 Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.5 § 671.5 Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.6 § 671.6 Applications for permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.6.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.7 § 671.7 General issuance criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.7.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.8 § 671.8 Permit administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.8.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.9 § 671.9 Conditions of permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.9.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.10 § 671.10 Review, modification, suspension, and revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.10.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.11 § 671.11 Waste storage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.12 § 671.12 Waste disposal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.13 § 671.13 Waste management for the USAP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.13.md)
- [45 CFR § 671.14 § 671.14 Annual review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-671.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.