{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3214.19","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3214.19","heading":"What are my bonding requirements when a lease interest is transferred to me?","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the lands to be transferred to you contain a well or any other surface disturbance which the original lessee did not reclaim, you must post a bond under this subpart before BLM will approve the transfer.\n(b) If the original lessee does not transfer all interest in the lease to you, you may become a co-principal on the original bond, rather than posting a new bond.\n(c) You do not need to post an additional bond if:\n(1) You previously furnished a statewide or nationwide bond sufficient to cover the lands transferred; or\n(2) The operator provided the original bond, and the operator does not change.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING","Subpart 3214—Personal and Surety Bonds"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"a73f9ee20bceb098e4d715ba94c9ca93efe55d7f07f17e0f486e2fd57630c43d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3214.18","next":"us/43-cfr-3214.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}