{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-1238.26","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 1238.26","heading":"What are the restrictions on use for permanent and unscheduled microform records?","body":"(a) Agencies must not use the silver gelatin master microform or duplicate silver gelatin microform of permanent or unscheduled records created in accordance with § 1238.14 of this part for reference purposes. Agencies must ensure that the master microform remains clean and undamaged during the process of making a duplicating master.\n(b) Agencies must use duplicates for:\n(1) Reference;\n(2) Further duplication on a recurring basis;\n(3) Large-scale duplication; and\n(4) Distribution of records on microform.\n(c) Agencies retaining the original record in accordance with an approved records disposition schedule may apply agency standards for the use of microform records.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","SUBCHAPTER B—RECORDS MANAGEMENT","PART 1238—MICROFORMS RECORDS MANAGEMENT","Subpart C—Storage, Use, and Disposition of Microform Records"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"3cba4230c4a06fee96bacbd0655d90568afda43cbda200494d2e363d33d7ccc5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-1238.24","next":"us/36-cfr-1238.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}