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5 CFR §338.601

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A maximum-age requirement may not be applied in either competitive or noncompetitive examinations for positions in the competitive service except as provided by:
  1. (a)Section 3307 of title 5, United States Code; or
  2. (b)Public Law 93-259 which authorizes OPM to establish a maximum-age requirement after determining that age is an occupational qualification necessary to the performance of the duties of the position.