Cases in which Certificates of Divestiture will not be issued.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

The Director of the Office of Government Ethics, in his or her sole discretion, may deny a request for a Certificate of Divestiture in cases where an unfair or unintended benefit would result. Examples of such cases include: (a) (b) (c) (d) (1) If the eligible person acquired the property at a time when its acquisition was prohibited by statute, regulation, rule, or Executive order; or (2) If circumstances would otherwise create the appearance of a conflict with the conscientious performance of Government responsibilities.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 2634.1007