Nevada § 517.115 - Evidence of abandonment; acquisition after abandonment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 517.115 — Evidence of abandonment; acquisition after abandonment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 517.115. Evidence of abandonment; acquisition after abandonment
1. Whenever the tailings of any mining claim or the waste of any mine has been deposited
upon the unappropriated public domain and remains unworked for a period of 10 successive
years, it is prima facie evidence of abandonment of title or the right of possession
thereto. 2. After abandonment, the right of possession or title to the mining tailings or waste
may be acquired by locating the site on which the tailings or waste is deposited by
complying with the provisions of NRS 517.090 , 517.100 and 517.110 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 517.115 ("Evidence of abandonment; acquisition after abandonment") 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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