# 27 C.F.R. § 478.43 (2026): License fee not refundable

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## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.43 (2026)
- **Heading:** License fee not refundable
- **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 / § 478.43: § 478.43   License fee not refundable.

## Text

No refund of any part of the amount paid as a license fee shall be made where the operations of the licensee are, for any reason, discontinued during the period of an issued license. However, the license fee submitted with an application for a license shall be refunded if that application is denied or withdrawn by the applicant prior to being acted upon.
[T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10494, Mar. 31, 1988]

## 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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