25 CFR § 166.414 - What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?

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title: "25 CFR § 166.414 - What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "166.414"
section_name: "What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "LAND AND WATER"
part_number: "166"
part_name: "GRAZING PERMITS"
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# 166.414 What forms of grazing rental payments are acceptable?

(a) When grazing rental payments are made directly to the Indian landowners, the form of payment must be acceptable to the Indian landowners.

(b) Payments made to us may be delivered in person or by mail. We will not accept cash, foreign currency, or third-party checks. We will accept:

(1) Personal or business checks drawn on the account of the permittee;

(2) Money orders;

(3) Cashier's checks;

(4) Certified checks; or

(5) Electronic funds transfer payments.