---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3601.61"
title: "43"
number: "3601.61"
heading: "When may BLM cancel my contract or permit?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3601.61"
---

# §3601.61. When may BLM cancel my contract or permit?


BLM may cancel your contract or free use permit if you:

- (a) Fail to comply with the provisions of the Materials Act of 1947, as amended ([30 U.S.C. 601](/usc/30/601.md) et seq.);
- (b) Fail to comply with any applicable regulations; or
- (c) **Default in the performance of any material term, covenant, or stipulation in the contract.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1701 et seq.; Sec. 2, Act of September 28, 1962 (Pub. L. 87-713, 76 Stat. 652).

### Source

Source: 66 FR 58901, Nov. 23, 2001, unless otherwise noted.