{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-45-6-78","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 45-6-78","heading":"Temporary cessation of license to mine--Requirements--Exemption during cessation--Reinstatement.","body":"Any mining operator may request from the department a temporary cessation of the license to mine for a period of no more than three years. A temporary cessation may be requested if no mining has occurred within the past one hundred days. A mining license is not in a state of temporary cessation if one of the following occurs:\n(1) The mining under the license resumes within one year;\n(2) Mining has been completed and only final reclamation and related activities remain to be completed; or\n(3) A mining license has been issued, but the mining operation has not begun.\nThe provisions of § 45-6-72 do not apply to the license during the period of a temporary cessation. All provisions of §§ 45-6-78 and 45-6-79 shall be met before a request may be granted by the department. The department shall grant a temporary cessation within ten days after a proper request is received. A license to mine shall be reinstated if the operator requests reinstatement and the one hundred dollar annual fee is submitted to the department.","path":["TITLE 45. MINING, OIL AND GAS","CHAPTER 45-6. SAND, GRAVEL AND CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATE MINING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/45-6-78","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"c4b16a4bd61a45404524b199ee2b42ad5a63f1b0d41e07410a8a3f624349f287","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-45-6-77","next":"us-sd/sdcl-45-6-79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}