[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR21.34]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 21_COMMISSIONED OFFICERS--Table of Contents

 

                          Subpart B_Appointment

 

Sec. 21.34  Certification by candidate; requirement of new physical 

examination.



    If a candidate for appointment in the Regular Corps or an officer of 

the Reserve Corps on inactive service has passed a physical examination 

within a period of one year from the date on which it is contemplated 

that he will be appointed or called to active duty, he shall, prior to 

being appointed or called to active duty, certify that to the best of 

his knowledge and belief he is free from all disease or injury not noted 

in his record at the time of his examination and that he is willing to 

serve in any climate. If a candidate for appointment in the Regular 

Corps, or an officer of the Reserve Corps on inactive service, has not 

passed a physical examination within a period of one year from the date 

on which it is contemplated that he will be appointed or called to 

active duty, he may, prior to being appointed or called to active duty, 

be required to undergo such physical examination as the Surgeon General 

may direct to determine his physical qualification for appointment or 

call to active duty in accordance with standards prescribed for original 

appointment, or he may be appointed or called to active duty after 

executing the certificate described in this section, but shall be 

physically examined to determine his physical qualification for 

continued active service in accordance with standards prescribed for 

original appointment within a period of 15 days after reporting for duty 

at his first station.



[21 FR 9806, Dec. 12, 1956, as amended at 24 FR 1790, Mar. 12, 1959. 

Redesignated at 25 FR 5184, June 10, 1960]



               Provisions Applicable Only to Regular Corps