[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 8] [Revised as of April 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR1270.1] [Page 709-710] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 1270_HUMAN TISSUE INTENDED FOR TRANSPLANTATION--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 1270.1 Scope. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 1270.1 Scope. 1270.3 Definitions. Subpart B_Donor Screening and Testing 1270.21 Determination of donor suitability for human tissue intended for transplantation. Subpart C_Procedures and Records 1270.31 Written procedures. 1270.33 Records, general requirements. 1270.35 Specific records. Subpart D_Inspection of Tissue Establishments 1270.41 Inspections. 1270.42 Human tissue offered for import. 1270.43 Retention, recall, and destruction of human tissue. Subpart C_xxx 1270.45 xxx Authority: 42 U.S.C. 216, 243, 264, 271. Source: 62 FR 40444, July 29, 1997, unless otherwise noted. (a) The regulations in this part apply to human tissue and to establishments or persons engaged in the recovery, [[Page 710]] screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of human tissue. (b) Regulations in this chapter as they apply to drugs, biologics, devices, or other FDA-regulated commodities do not apply to human tissue, except as specified in this part. (c) Regulations in this chapter do not apply to autologous human tissue. (d) Regulations in this chapter do not apply to hospitals or other clinical facilities that receive and store human tissue only for transplantation within the same facility.