---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 2450.8"
title: "43"
number: "2450.8"
heading: "Preference right of petitioner-applicant."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/2450.8"
---

# §2450.8. Preference right of petitioner-applicant.


Where public land is classified for entry under section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act or under the Small Tract Act pursuant to a petition-application filed under this part, the petitioner-applicant is entitled to a preference right of entry, if qualified. If, however, it should be necessary thereafter for any reason to reject the application of the preference right claimant, the next petitioner-applicant in order of filing shall succeed to the preference right. If there is no other petitioner-applicant the land may be opened to application by all qualified individuals on an equal-opportunity basis after public notice or the classification may be revoked by the authorized officer.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 35 FR 9563, June 13, 1970, unless otherwise noted.