85.305—May I enter into a covered transaction with an excluded or disqualified person?
        
        (a) 
         You as a participant may not enter into a covered transaction with an excluded person, unless the Department of Education grants an exception under  § 85.120.
    
    
        
        (b) 
         You may not enter into any transaction with a person who is disqualified from that transaction, unless you have obtained an exception under the disqualifying statute, Executive order, or regulation.