# 52.247-2 Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.
Type: Clause
Prescribed in: 47.207-1(a)
Current version date: JAN 1997

## Prescription and Applicability

### FAR Prescription, 47.207-1(a)

(a) Operating authorities. The contracting officer shall insert the clause at 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchises, when regulated transportation is involved. The clause need not be used when a Federal office move is intrastate and the contracting officer determines that it is in the Government's interest not to apply the requirement for holding or obtaining State authority to operate within the State.

## Current Text

52.247-2 Permits, Authorities, or Franchises.

As prescribed in 47.207-1(a), insert the following clause:

Permits, Authorities, or Franchises (JAN 1997)

(a) The offeror does □, does not □, hold authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or other cognizant regulatory body. If authorization is held, it is as follows:

(Name of regulatory body)

(Authorization No.)

(b) The offeror shall furnish to the Government, if requested, copies of the authorization before moving the material under any contract awarded. In addition, the offeror shall, at the offeror's expense, obtain and maintain any permits, franchises, licenses, and other authorities issued by State and local governments.

(End of clause)

[48 FR 42478, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 240, Jan. 2, 1997]

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