# 27 C.F.R. § 478.71 (2026): Denial of an application for license

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_71

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.71 (2026)
- **Heading:** Denial of an application for license
- **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 E: License Proceedings / § 478.71: § 478.71   Denial of an application for license.

## Text

Whenever the Director has reason to believe that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license under the provisions of § 478.47, he may issue a notice of denial, on Form 4498, to the applicant. The notice shall set forth the matters of fact and law relied upon in determining that the application should be denied, and shall afford the applicant 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice in which to request a hearing to review the denial. If no request for a hearing is filed within such time, the application shall be disapproved and a copy, so marked, shall be returned to the applicant.
[33 FR 18555, Dec. 14, 1968. Redesignated at 40 FR 16835, Apr. 15, 1975, and amended by T.D. ATF-270, 53 FR 10495, Mar. 31, 1988; ATF-27P, 74 FR 1878, Jan. 14, 2009]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 478.71 (2026) § 478.71   Denial of an application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_71.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.72 (2026) § 478.72   Hearing after application denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_72.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.73 (2026) § 478.73   Notice of revocation, suspension, or imposition of civil fine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_73.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.74 (2026) § 478.74   Request for hearing after notice of suspension, revocation, or imposition of civil fine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_74.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.75 (2026) § 478.75   Service on applicant or licensee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_75.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.76 (2026) § 478.76   Representation at a hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_76.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.77 (2026) § 478.77   Designated place of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_77.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.78 (2026) § 478.78   Operations by licensee after notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_78.md)

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