Montana Statutes
§ 77-3-118 — Restrictions On Removal Of Minerals And Gems During Preliminary Prospecting Period
Montana § 77-3-118
JurisdictionMontana
Title 77STATE LANDS
Ch. 3ROCK, MINERAL, COAL, OIL, AND GAS RESOURCES
Part 1Prospecting Permits and Mining Leases
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 77-3-118 (2026).
Text
77-3-118 . Restrictions on removal of minerals and gems during preliminary prospecting period. No mining lessee may, during any preliminary prospecting period contained in any lease, remove any metalliferous minerals or gems from the leased premises, except as are necessary for the proper testing and sampling of the lands or mineral rights, and except as are permitted by the board.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3, Ch. 148, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 428, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 81-603(part).
Nearby Sections
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§ 77-3-101
Definitions§ 77-3-103
Prospecting Permits Authorized§ 77-3-104
Notice Of Permit Or Lease Approval§ 77-3-105
Assignment Of Leases Or Permits§ 77-3-107
Through 77-3-110 Reserved§ 77-3-111
Applications For Mining Lease§ 77-3-112
Examination Of Lands Prior To Leasing§ 77-3-113
Quantity Of Lands Covered By Lease§ 77-3-115
Lease Provisions§ 77-3-116
Royalty Provisions§ 77-3-117
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 77-3-118, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/77-3-118.