{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12.1-05","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 38-12.1-05","heading":"Notice and drilling permit required - Exceptions - Limits on coal or commercial leonardite removal","body":"1.It is unlawful to commence operations for drilling for the exploration for coal or commercial leonardite 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 of one hundred dollars for each such permit area. The permit application must include a description of the exploration area and the period of proposed exploration. The permit must be granted within thirty days after a proper application has been submitted.\n2.This permit may not be required:\na.In an area where a permit to conduct surface coal mining operations is in effect pursuant to chapter 38-14.1;\nb.For holes drilled to guide excavating equipment in an operating mine;\nc.In areas where a drill hole is required by any other state agency; or\nd.For environmental data gathering activities that do not substantially disturb the land, unless the environmental data gathering activities are located on land designated unsuitable for mining under section 38-14.1-05.\n3.No person may remove more than two hundred fifty tons [226.80 metric tons] of coal or commercial leonardite pursuant to an exploration permit without first obtaining a permit from the public service commission.","path":["Title 38 Mining And Gas And Oil Production","Chapter 38-12.1 Exploration Data"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t38c12-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"7c9eddaf61534f8e3e248547dcd2d89665cd4555ae510dd9c3827716231ae8a6","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12.1-04","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-38-12.1-06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}