{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-36.4705","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 36.4705","heading":"Required use of standard flood hazard determination form.","body":"(a) Use of form. The Secretary shall use the standard flood hazard determination form developed by the Director of FEMA (as set forth in appendix A of 44 CFR part 65) when determining whether the building or mobile home offered as collateral security for a loan is or will be located in a special flood hazard area in which flood insurance is available under the Act. The standard flood hazard determination form may be used in a printed, computerized, or electronic manner.\n(b) Retention of form. The Secretary shall retain a copy of the completed standard flood hazard determination form, in either hard copy or electronic form, for the period of time the Secretary owns the loan.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 36—LOAN GUARANTY","Subpart E—Sale of Loans, Guarantee of Payment, and Flood Insurance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"7f43d366613e2262f0bfe1369995f9413d195654426fdda6ff4742bcdf7a4f72","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-36.4704","next":"us/38-cfr-36.4706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}