Any operator who is currently found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter with respect to any operation in this state may not file a notice of intent to conduct an exploration operation. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall return any such attempted filing. Such notice is null and void.
S.D. Codified Laws § 45-6C-44
Operator currently in violation--Filing notice of intent prohibited
Known as the South Dakota Mineral Exploration Act
The act spans §§ 45-6C-1 to 45-6C-9 (54 sections).
Source: SL 1982, ch 306, § 44; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.