36 CFR § 52.29 - May operators assign or encumber commercial services contracts?

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title: "36 CFR § 52.29 - May operators assign or encumber commercial services contracts?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "52.29"
section_name: "May operators assign or encumber commercial services contracts?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "52"
part_name: "VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 101931-101938."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 5646, Jan. 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 52.29 May operators assign or encumber commercial services contracts?

Commercial services contracts will include provisions that require the Director's approval prior to any assignment or encumbrance of the contract or any rights or interests under the contract to another operator.