[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR93.105]

[Page 590]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 93_PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT--
Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 93.105  Time limitations.

    (a) Six-year limitation. This part applies only to research 
misconduct occurring within six years of the date HHS or an institution 
receives an allegation of research misconduct.
    (b) Exceptions to the six-year limitation. Paragraph (a) of this 
section does not apply in the following instances:
    (1) Subsequent use exception. The respondent continues or renews any 
incident of alleged research misconduct that occurred before the six-
year limitation through the citation, republication or other use for the 
potential benefit of the respondent of the research record that is 
alleged to have been fabricated, falsified, or plagiarized.
    (2) Health or safety of the public exception. If ORI or the 
institution, following consultation with ORI, determines that the 
alleged misconduct, if it occurred, would possibly have a substantial 
adverse effect on the health or safety of the public.
    (3) ``Grandfather'' exception. If HHS or an institution received the 
allegation of research misconduct before the effective date of this 
part.