The 1975 turtle ban is codified in which CFR Title?

• A. 21 CFR Title 21
• B. 42 CFR Title 50
• C. 9 CFR Title 2
• D. 15 CFR Title 3

Answer: (A)

The rule example tests where FDA safety rules live in the CFR. The 1975 turtle ban was an FDA regulation aimed at preventing salmonella illnesses by prohibiting the interstate sale of small turtles. FDA rules are published in Title 21 of the CFR (Food and Drugs), and the turtle ban is codified there (for example, 21 CFR 1240.62). That places the ban squarely in Title 21. Other titles correspond to different agencies or areas (such as USDA rules in Title 9 or export controls in Title 15), which is why they don’t contain this FDA turtle regulation.