27 CFR § 555.53 - License and permit not transferable.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t27/s555.53"
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title: "27 CFR § 555.53 - License and permit not transferable."
title_number: 27
title_name: "Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms"
section_number: "555.53"
section_name: "License and permit not transferable."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "EXPLOSIVES"
part_number: "555"
part_name: "COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "18 U.S.C. 847."
regulatory_source: "T.D. ATF-87, 46 FR 40384, Aug. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-487, 68 FR 3748, Jan. 24, 2003."
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# 555.53 License and permit not transferable.

Licenses and permits issued under this part are not transferable to another person. In the event of the lease, sale, or other transfer of the business or operations covered by the license or permit, the successor must obtain the license or permit required by this part before commencing business or operations. However, for rules on right of succession, see § 555.59.