42 CFR § 21.24 - Physical examinations.

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title: "42 CFR § 21.24 - Physical examinations."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
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chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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# 21.24 Physical examinations.

Every candidate for appointment as an officer shall undergo such physical examination as the Surgeon General may direct, and no candidate who is not found to be physically qualified shall be appointed as an officer.