# 27 CFR § 771.35: Opportunity for compliance

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.35

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 CFR § 771.35
- **Heading:** Opportunity for compliance
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER E—EXPLOSIVE LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEEDINGS > PART 771—RULES OF PRACTICE IN EXPLOSIVE LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEEDINGS > Subpart D—Compliance and Settlement

## Text

No license or permit shall be revoked or denied renewal unless, prior to the institution of proceedings, facts or conduct warranting such action shall have been called to the attention of the licensee or permittee by the Director of Industry Operations in writing in a contemplated notice, and the licensee or permittee shall have been accorded an opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance with all lawful requirements as set forth in section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act. In cases in which the Director of Industry Operations alleges in his contemplated notice, with supporting reasons, willful violations or that the public interest requires otherwise, this section does not apply and the issuance of a contemplated notice is unnecessary.

## Nearby sections

- [27 CFR § 771.1 § 771.1 Scope of part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.1.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.2 § 771.2 Liberal construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.2.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.3 § 771.3 Forms prescribed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.3.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.5 § 771.5 Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.5.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.25 § 771.25 Communications and pleadings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.25.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.26 § 771.26 Service on applicant, licensee, or permittee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.26.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.27 § 771.27 Service on the Director of Industry Operations or Director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.27.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.35 § 771.35 Opportunity for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.35.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.36 § 771.36 Settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.36.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.37 § 771.37 Notice of contemplated action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.37.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.38 § 771.38 Licensee's or permittee's failure to meet requirements within reasonable time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.38.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.39 § 771.39 Authority of Director of Industry Operations to proceed with revocation or denial action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.39.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.40 § 771.40 Denial of initial application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.40.md)
- [27 CFR § 771.41 § 771.41 Denial of renewal application or revocation of license or permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-771.41.md)

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