---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3453.1"
title: "43"
number: "3453.1"
heading: "Qualifications."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3453.1"
---

# §3453.1. Qualifications.

- (a) Leases may be transferred in whole or in part to any person, association or corporation qualified under [subpart 3472 of this title](/cfr/43/subpart3472.md) to hold such leases, except as provided by [§ 3420.1-4(b)](/cfr/43/3420.1-4.md?p=b) (1)(iv) and (2)(ii) of this title.
- (b) Preference right lease applications may be transferred as a whole only to a person, association or corporation qualified under [subpart 3472 of this title](/cfr/43/subpart3472.md) to hold a lease.
- (c) Exploration licenses may be transferred in whole or in part subject to [§ 3453.3(b)](/cfr/43/3453.3.md?p=b) of this title.

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 33147, July 30, 1982]

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 351-359; 30 U.S.C. 521-531; 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.; and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 42635, July 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[47 FR 33147, July 30, 1982]