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90x10: Employment Restrictions that Apply to an Individual Retired from the Uniformed Services

May 9, 1990

OGE responds to concerns regarding the legality of an individual retired from the armed services serving in various capacities with a corporation. The primary restrictions applicable to former Government employees are found at 18 U.S.C. § 207. Other statutes that may apply include 10 U.S.C. § 2379b, 18 U.S.C. § 281 and 18 U.S.C. § 203.

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