Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§801 Transfer of License; Obligations of Transferee
Title 16 › CHAPTER 12 — FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER › SUBCHAPTER I — REGULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER POWER AND RESOURCES › § 801
Summary
A license cannot be voluntarily transferred without the commission’s written approval. A successor—by voluntary transfer, court sale, foreclosure, or other means—must follow all license terms and the chapter’s rules. Mortgages, trust deeds, or sales under them or tax sales are not voluntary transfers.
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Title 16, §801
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No voluntary transfer of any license, or of the rights thereunder granted, shall be made without the written approval of the commission; and any successor or assign of the rights of such licensee, whether by voluntary transfer, judicial sale, foreclosure sale, or otherwise, shall be subject to all the conditions of the license under which such rights are held by such licensee and also subject to all the provisions and conditions of this chapter to the same extent as though such successor or assign were the original licensee under this chapter: Provided, That a mortgage or trust deed or judicial sales made thereunder or under tax sales shall not be deemed voluntary transfers within the meaning of this section.
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16 U.S.C. § 801
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102