31 CFR § 528.205 - Exempt transactions.

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title: "31 CFR § 528.205 - Exempt transactions."
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title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "528.205"
section_name: "Exempt transactions."
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# 528.205 Exempt transactions.

(a) *International Emergency Economic Powers Act.* The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any transactions that are exempt pursuant to section 203(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)).

(b) *Official business.* The prohibitions contained in § 528.201(a) do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

*See* § 528.509 for a general license authorizing transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States government not otherwise exempt.