For the purpose of carrying on investigations, the state geologist and the state geologist’s assistants and employees shall have authority to enter and cross all lands within the state; provided that in so doing no damage is done to private property.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4553; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §305.5] C93, §460A.5 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §260, 262 C2003, §456.5 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §245