- (1) The department may require agencies and political subdivisions of the state to file bonds for prospecting operations other than test pit prospecting operations.
- (2) Agencies and political subdivisions of the state shall file a bond that meets the requirements of 82-4-223, MCA, and ARM 17.24.1101 through 17.24.1120, before the department may issue a mining permit or test pit prospecting permit.
Authorizing statute(s): 82-4-205, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 82-4-223, MCA
History: NEW, 1980 MAR p. 2875, Eff. 10/31/80; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 30, Eff. 1/13/89; TRANS, from DSL, 1996 MAR p. 3042; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 260, Eff. 2/10/24.