(a) An applicant for a prospecting permit or for a lease shall submit an affidavit which states that
- (1) the total acreage of coal-prospecting permits, coal leases, and applications for either, in which the applicant holds an interest, does not exceed the acreage limitations of AS 38.05.140(a); or
- (2) an application for additional acreage under AS 38.05.140(a) has been filed.
- (b) If a lease or permit is issued which results in excessive acreage under AS 38.05.140(a), the lease or permit is void.
(Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51; am 6/18/82, Register 82)
Authority: AS 38.05.020, AS 38.05.140, AS 38.05.145, AS 38.05.150