{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12-03","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 38-12-03","heading":"Permit required","body":"It is unlawful to commence operations for the exploration, development, or production of subsurface minerals without first obtaining a permit from the director of mineral resources, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commission and paying to the commission a fee for each such permit in an amount to be prescribed by the commission.","path":["Title 38 Mining And Gas And Oil Production","Chapter 38-12 Regulation, Development, And Production Of"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t38c12.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"442587d59b0998f433a366d400fadf449d606658e38436dcf012ab487384b9f9","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}