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§ 38-18-04 — Applicability

North Dakota § 38-18-04
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 38Mining and Gas and Oil Production
Ch. 38-18Surface Owner Protection Act

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N.D. Cent. Code § 38-18-04 (2026).

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This chapter applies to and places requirements on the holder of the mineral estate, on the mineral developer, and on the public service commission regardless of the means used to separate the mineral estate from the surface estate.

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