# 27 C.F.R. § 478.42 (2026): License fees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_42

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.42 (2026)
- **Heading:** License fees
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 478: COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION / Subpart D: Licenses / § 478.42: § 478.42   License fees.

## Text

Each applicant shall pay a fee for obtaining a firearms license or ammunition license, a separate fee being required for each business or collecting activity at each place of such business or activity, as follows:
(a) For a manufacturer:
(1) Of destructive devices, ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition—$1,000 per year.
(2) Of firearms other than destructive devices—$50 per year.
(3) Of ammunition for firearms other than ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition—$10 per year.
(b) For an importer:
(1) Of destructive devices, ammunition for destructive devices or armor piercing ammunition—$1,000 per year.
(2) Of firearms other than destructive devices or ammunition for firearms other than destructive devices or ammunition other than armor piercing ammunition—$50 per year.
(c) For a dealer:
(1) In destructive devices—$1,000 per year.
(2) Who is not a dealer in destructive devices—$200 for 3 years, except that the fee for renewal of a valid license shall be $90 for 3 years.
(d) For a collector of curios and relics—$10 per year.
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988, as amended by T.D. ATF-354, 59 FR 7112, Feb. 14, 1994]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 478.41 (2026) § 478.41   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_41.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.42 (2026) § 478.42   License fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_42.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.43 (2026) § 478.43   License fee not refundable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_43.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.44 (2026) § 478.44   Original license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_44.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.45 (2026) § 478.45   Renewal of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_45.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.46 (2026) § 478.46   Insufficient fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_46.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.47 (2026) § 478.47   Issuance of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_47.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.48 (2026) § 478.48   Correction of error on license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_48.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.49 (2026) § 478.49   Duration of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_49.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.50 (2026) § 478.50   Locations covered by license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_50.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.51 (2026) § 478.51   License not transferable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_51.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.52 (2026) § 478.52   Change of address.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_52.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.53 (2026) § 478.53   Change in trade name.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_53.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.54 (2026) § 478.54   Change of control.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_54.md)

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