---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3502.10"
title: "43"
number: "3502.10"
heading: "Who may hold permits and leases?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3502.10"
---

# §3502.10. Who may hold permits and leases?


You may hold an interest in permits or leases under this part only if you meet the requirements of [30 U.S.C. 184](/usc/30/184.md). You must be:

- (a) An adult citizen of the United States;
- (b) An association (including partnerships and trusts) of such citizens;
- (c) A corporation organized under the laws of the United States or of any U.S. State or territory;
- (d) A legal guardian of a minor United States citizen;
- (e) A trustee of a trust where the beneficiary is a minor but the trustee is qualified to hold a permit or lease; or
- (f) any other person authorized to hold a lease under [30 U.S.C. 184](/usc/30/184.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 30 U.S.C. 189, 192c, and 209; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and sec. 402, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. appendix).

### Source

Source: 64 FR 53536, Oct. 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted.