Information provided to the state agencies in the notice of intent to conduct an exploration shall be public information, except that the tentative test hole locations required by § 45-6C-9 and the location of completed test holes are confidential for two years after the completion of the exploration operation. A person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6C-14
Confidential information and notice of intent protected--Violation as misdemeanor
Known as the South Dakota Mineral Exploration Act
The act spans §§ 45-6C-1 to 45-6C-9 (54 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Doe v. Nelson (2004)
Most recently applied in Doe v. Nelson (May 2004)
Source: SL 1982, ch 306, § 14.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.