5 USC § 7352 - Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants

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title: "5 USC § 7352 - Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "7352"
section_name: "Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MISCONDUCT"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 527.)"
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# § 7352. Excessive and habitual use of intoxicants

An individual who habitually uses intoxicating beverages to excess may not be employed in the competitive service.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 527.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 640. | Jan. 16, 1883, ch. 27, § 8, 22 Stat. 406. |

The word “employed” is substituted for “appointed to, or retained in” because it includes both.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.