The affected surface owner, to receive compensation, pursuant to §§ 45-5A-8 and 45-5A-9, shall notify the mineral developer, in writing, of the damages sustained by the affected surface owner within two years after the injury becomes apparent or should have become apparent to a reasonable person.

Source: SL 1982, ch 304 , § 7; SL 2011, ch 165 , § 195.