43 CFR 3830.3
§ 3830.3 Who may locate mining claims?
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 3830.3, § 3830.3 Who may locate mining claims?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/213850
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Persons qualified to locate mining claims or sites under this part include:
(a) United States citizens who have reached the age of discretion under the law of their State of residence;
(b) Legal immigrants who have filed an application for citizenship with the proper Federal agency;
(c) Business entities organized under the laws of any state, including but not limited to corporations and partnerships; or
(d) Duly constituted and appointed agents acting on behalf of locators qualified under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.