# 43 CFR § 49.20: Does this part create new rights or entitlements?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-49.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 49.20
- **Heading:** Does this part create new rights or entitlements?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior > PART 49—PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION > Subpart A—Preserving, Managing, and Protecting Paleontological Resources

## Text

(a) This part does not create any right, privilege, benefit, or entitlement for any person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in that capacity.
(b) Only an officer or employee of the United States acting in that capacity has standing to file a civil action in a court of the United States to enforce this part.

## Nearby sections

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-49.20. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.