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Code of Federal Regulations Title 43. Public Lands:  Interior § 43.5.2 When do I need a permit for commercial filming or still photography?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<In Price v. Barr, 2021 WL 230135 (D.D.C. Jan. 22, 2021) the Court concluded that it would “enter a permanent injunction enjoining the permit and fee requirements for commercial filming in 54 U.S.C. § 100905, 43 C.F.R. Part 5, and 36 C.F.R. § 5.5, and enjoining prosecution and the imposition of criminal liability thereunder”. >

(a) All commercial filming requires a permit.

(b) Still photography does not require a permit unless:

(1) It uses a model, set, or prop as defined in § 5.12;  or

(2) The agency determines a permit is necessary because:

(i) It takes place at a location where or when members of the public are not allowed;  or

(ii) The agency would incur costs for providing on-site management and oversight to protect agency resources or minimize visitor use conflicts.

(c) Visitors do not require a permit for filming or still photography activities unless the filming is commercial filming as defined in § 5.12 or the still photography activity involves one of the criteria listed in § 5.2 (b).

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