# 23 C.F.R. § 751.15 (2026): Just compensation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_15

## Section

- **Citation:** 23 C.F.R. § 751.15 (2026)
- **Heading:** Just compensation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 23 CFR: Highways / Chapter I: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 751: JUNKYARD CONTROL AND ACQUISITION / § 751.15: § 751.15   Just compensation.

## Text

(a) Just compensation shall be paid the owner for the relocation, removal, or disposal of junkyards lawfully established under State law, which are required to be removed, relocated, or disposed of pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 136.
(b) No rights to compensation accrue until a taking or removal has occurred. The conditions which establish a right to maintain and continue a nonconforming junkyard as provided in § 751.11 must pertain at the time of the taking or removal in order to establish a right to just compensation.

## Nearby sections

- [23 C.F.R. § 751.1 (2026) § 751.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_1.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.3 (2026) § 751.3   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_3.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.5 (2026) § 751.5   Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_5.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.7 (2026) § 751.7   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_7.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.9 (2026) § 751.9   Effective control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_9.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.11 (2026) § 751.11   Nonconforming junkyards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_11.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.13 (2026) § 751.13   Control measures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_13.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.15 (2026) § 751.15   Just compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_15.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.17 (2026) § 751.17   Federal participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_17.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.19 (2026) § 751.19   Documentation for Federal participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_19.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.21 (2026) § 751.21   Relocation assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_21.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.23 (2026) § 751.23   Concurrent junkyard control and right-of-way projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_23.md)
- [23 C.F.R. § 751.25 (2026) § 751.25   Programming and authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T23_P751_S751_25.md)

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