15 CFR § 286.12 - Terminations.

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title: "15 CFR § 286.12 - Terminations."
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title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
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section_name: "Terminations."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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part_name: "NATIONAL VOLUNTARY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION (NVCASE) PROGRAM"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 272"
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# 286.12 Terminations.

(a) *Voluntary termination.* Any participant may voluntarily terminate participation at any time by written notification to NIST.

(b) *Involuntary termination.* If a participant does not continue to meet all program requirements, or if NIST determines it to be necessary in the public interest, NIST may withdraw that participant's certificate. A body that has had its status as a certificate holder terminated may reapply when prepared to demonstrate full conformance with program requirements.