# 43 C.F.R. § 2547.1 (2026): Qualifications of applicants

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 C.F.R. § 2547.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Qualifications of applicants
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 43 CFR: Public Lands: Interior / Chapter II: BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 2540: COLOR-OF-TITLE AND OMITTED LANDS / Subpart 2547: Omitted Lands: General / § 2547.1: § 2547.1   Qualifications of applicants.

## Text

(a) Any person authorized to hold title to land in the State may make application under section 211 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1721). For regulations on conveyances of omitted lands and unsurveyed islands to State and local governments see subpart 2742 of this title.
(b) The applicant shall be a citizen of the United States, or in the case of corporation, shall be organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof.
(c) The applicant shall have occupied and developed the lands for a 5-year period prior to January 1, 1975.
[44 FR 41793, July 18, 1979; 44 FR 55876, Sept. 28, 1979]

## Nearby sections

- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.1 (2026) § 2547.1   Qualifications of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_1.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.2 (2026) § 2547.2   Procedures; applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_2.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.3 (2026) § 2547.3   Price of land; payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_3.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.4 (2026) § 2547.4   Publication and protests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_4.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.5 (2026) § 2547.5   Disposal considerations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_5.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.6 (2026) § 2547.6   Lands not subject to disposal under this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_6.md)
- [43 C.F.R. § 2547.7 (2026) § 2547.7   Coordination with State and local governments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_7.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T43_P2540_S2547_1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.