Alaska § 45.20.010 - Certain claimants in possession considered owner of ores.

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§ 45.20.010. Certain claimants in possession considered owner of ores.

A person in the actual and peaceable possession of a mining claim, under claim or color of title, and engaged in the mining, shipment and treatment, or sale of ore from it, shall, as to all persons purchasing the ore in good faith and without notice as provided in this chapter of the title or claim of title, or ownership of another person to it, be considered to be the lawful owner of the ore.

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 45.20.010 ("Certain claimants in possession considered owner of ores.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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