1. Upon receipt of an affidavit and petition as required by NRS 517.390, the board of county commissioners, by an order appearing in its minutes, may give such petitioner permission to enter upon any such claim or claims and explore the same for valuable minerals for a period of 6 months without any charge therefor.
2. No ore or valuable mineral, in excess of 500 pounds, shall be removed from any mining claim or claims until title thereto shall have been acquired by the petitioner as provided in NRS 517.420.