# 27 C.F.R. § 555.24 (2026): Right of entry and examination

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_24

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 555.24 (2026)
- **Heading:** Right of entry and examination
- **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 555: COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES / Subpart C: Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions / § 555.24: § 555.24   Right of entry and examination.

## Text

(a) Any ATF officer may enter during business hours the premises, including places of storage, of any licensee or holder of a user permit for the purpose of inspecting or examining any records or documents required to be kept under this part, and any facilities in which explosive materials are kept or stored.
(b) Any ATF officer may inspect the places of storage for explosive materials of an applicant for a limited permit or, in the case of a holder of a limited permit, at the time of renewal of such permit.
(c) The provisions of paragraph (b) of this section do not apply to an applicant for the renewal of a limited permit if an ATF officer has, within the preceding 3 years, verified by inspection that the applicant's place of storage for explosive materials meets the requirements of subpart K of this part.
[ATF No. 1, 68 FR 13781, Mar. 20, 2003]

## Nearby sections

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- [27 C.F.R. § 555.29 (2026) § 555.29   Unlawful storage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_29.md)
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- [27 C.F.R. § 555.34 (2026) § 555.34   Replacement of stolen or lost ATF Form 5400.30 (Intrastate Purchase of Explosives Coupon (IPEC)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P555_S555_34.md)

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