Section 2.82 - Effective date of parole(a) An effective date of parole may be granted up to nine months from the date of the hearing.(b) Except in the case of a medical or geriatric parole, a parole that is granted prior to the completion of the prisoner's minimum term shall not become effective until the prisoner becomes eligible for release on parole. 65 FR 45888 , 7/26/2000, as amended at 67 FR 57946 , 9/13/2002