### Question
How does the law define readily retrievable?


### Answer
Under *21 CFR § 1300.02*, **readily retrievable** is defined as:

> that certain records are kept by automatic data processing systems or other electronic or mechanized recordkeeping systems in such a manner that they can be separated out from all other records in a reasonable time and/or records are kept on which certain items are asterisked, redlined, or in some other manner visually identifiable apart from other items appearing on the records.

#### Citation:
  - *21 CFR § 1300.02*
  - Heading: **PART 1300—DEFINITIONS > PART 1300—DEFINITIONS**

