Nevada § 517.430 - Renewal of prospecting permits: Limitations and extensions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 517.430 — Renewal of prospecting permits: Limitations and extensions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 517.430. Renewal of prospecting permits: Limitations and extensions
1. No person or agent of any person shall be granted a new prospecting permit upon
the same claims, or any of them, under the provisions of NRS 517.390 to 517.430 , inclusive: (a) If such claims, or any of them, at the time of any subsequent application, have
been the property of the county for a year or more. (b) Until 30 days shall have elapsed between the date of the termination of the former
prospecting permit and the date of application for a subsequent permit. 2. If at the time of the expiration of a prospecting period actual development work,
by drilling or otherwise, is being carried on, then the board of county commissioners
shall, upon application, grant an additional 6 months' prospecting period to the same
applicant or applicants.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 517.430 cover?
Section 517.430 ("Renewal of prospecting permits: Limitations and extensions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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