[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR300.404]

[Page 124]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 300_EMPLOYMENT (GENERAL)--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D_Use of Commercial Recruiting Firms and Nonprofit Employment 
                                Services
 
Sec. 300.404  Use of fee-charging firms.

    (a) Federal agencies are prohibited from using commercial recruiting 
firms and nonprofit employment services which charge fees to individuals 
referred to Federal positions. Federal agencies may not consider a 
candidate referred by a commercial recruiting firm or nonprofit 
employment service if the individual has paid or is expected to pay any 
fee to the firm or service.
    (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply 
to registration fees paid by individuals to nonprofit employment 
services operated by professional organizations when the registration 
fee is imposed regardless of whether the registrant is referred for 
employment or placed.