[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 27, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 27CFR55.51] [Page 940] TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 55--COMMERCE IN EXPLOSIVES--Table of Contents Subpart D--Licenses and Permits Sec. 55.51 Duration of license or permit. An original license or permit is issued for a period of three years. A renewal license or permit is issued for a period of three years. However, a user-limited permit is valid only for a single purchase transaction. [T.D. ATF-400, 63 FR 45002, Aug. 24, 1998]