{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3830.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3830.3","heading":"Who may locate mining claims?","body":"Persons qualified to locate mining claims or sites under this part include:\n(a) United States citizens who have reached the age of discretion under the law of their State of residence;\n(b) Legal immigrants who have filed an application for citizenship with the proper Federal agency;\n(c) Business entities organized under the laws of any state, including but not limited to corporations and partnerships; or\n(d) Duly constituted and appointed agents acting on behalf of locators qualified under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3830—ADMINISTRATION OF MINING CLAIMS AND SITES; GENERAL PROVISIONS","Subpart A—Introduction"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"0b4b5c0bdc6379db3e8e9b5d8e1422b7fcdf1d4e00458e5a7588eedddfb50ce9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3830.2","next":"us/43-cfr-3830.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}