[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 50CFR13.25]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                INTERIOR
 
PART 13--GENERAL PERMIT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C--Permit Administration
 
Sec. 13.25  Transfer of permits and scope of permit authorization.

    (a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, permits issued 
under this part are not transferable or assignable.
    (b) Permits issued under Sec. 17.22(b) through (d) or Sec. 17.32(b) 
through (d) of this subchapter B may be transferred in whole or in part 
through a joint submission by the permittee and the proposed transferee, 
or in the case of a deceased permittee, the deceased permittee's legal 
representative and the proposed transferee, provided the Service 
determines that:
    (1) The proposed transferee meets all of the qualifications under 
this part for holding a permit;
    (2) The proposed transferee has provided adequate written assurances 
that it will provide sufficient funding for the conservation plan or 
Agreement and will implement the relevant terms and conditions of the 
permit, including any outstanding minimization and mitigation 
requirements; and
    (3) The proposed transferee has provided such other information as 
the Service determines is relevant to the processing of the submission.
    (c) Except as otherwise stated on the face of the permit, any person 
who is under the direct control of the permittee, or who is employed by 
or under contract to the permittee for purposes authorized by the 
permit, may carry out the activity authorized by the permit.
    (d) In the case of permits issued under Sec. 17.22(b)-(d) or 
Sec. 17.32(b)-(d) of this subchapter to a State or local governmental 
entity, a person is under the direct control of the permittee where:
    (1) The person is under the jurisdiction of the permittee and the 
permit provides that such person(s) may carry out the authorized 
activity; or
    (2) The person has been issued a permit by the governmental entity 
or has executed a written instrument with the governmental entity, 
pursuant to the terms of the implementing agreement.

[64 FR 32711, June 17, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 52676, Sept. 30, 1999]