# 21 U.S.C. § 814: Removal of exemption of certain drugs

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## Section

- **Citation:** 21 U.S.C. § 814
- **Heading:** Removal of exemption of certain drugs
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—FOOD AND DRUGS > CHAPTER 13—DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER I—CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT > Part B—Authority To Control › Standards and Schedules

## Text

The Attorney General shall by regulation remove from exemption under section 802(39)(A)(iv) of this title a drug or group of drugs that the Attorney General finds is being diverted to obtain a listed chemical for use in the illicit production of a controlled substance.

( Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 204 , as added Pub. L. 103–200, § 2(b)(1) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2334 ; amended Pub. L. 104–237, title IV, § 401(c) , Oct. 3, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3108 ; Pub. L. 109–177, title VII, § 712(a)(2) , Mar. 9, 2006 , 120 Stat. 263 .)

## Nearby sections

- [21 U.S.C. § 801 Congressional findings and declarations: controlled substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s801.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 801a Congressional findings and declarations: psychotropic substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s801a.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 802 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s802.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 803 Repealed. Pub. L. 95–137, § 1(b) , Oct. 18, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1169](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s803.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 811 Authority and criteria for classification of substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s811.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 812 Schedules of controlled substances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s812.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 813 Treatment of controlled substance analogues](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s813.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 814 Removal of exemption of certain drugs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s814.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 821 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s821.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 822 Persons required to register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s822.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 822a Prescription drug take back expansion](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s822a.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 823 Registration requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s823.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 824 Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s824.md)
- [21 U.S.C. § 825 Labeling and packaging](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t21_s825.md)

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