ARS Title 27 - Minerals, Oil and Gas

Chapter 1 - STATE AGENCIES AND OFFICERS

Article 1 - Mines and Mineral Resources

§101 - Definitions

§101.01 - Immunity

§102 - Duties of the department

§112 - Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

Article 2 - State Mine Inspector

§121 - Qualifications of mine inspector; duties; deputies; salary; immunity

§122 - Deputy inspectors

§123 - Education and training fees

§124 - Mine inspections required; powers of inspector

§125 - Inspection report

§126 - Annual report to governor

§127 - Restrictions on divulging information by inspectors and employees; dismissal for violation

§128 - Inspection of mines; violation; classification

§129 - Locating abandoned mines; public education; donor immunity

§131 - Abandoned mines safety fund; annual report

Article 4 - Arizona Geological Survey

§151 - Arizona geological survey; state geologist; powers; definition

§151.01 - Qualifications of employees; private activities relating to geological services prohibited

§152 - Objectives of Arizona geological survey

§152.01 - Duties of Arizona geological survey

§152.02 - Powers and duties of state geologist; fund

§153 - Publications; deposit

§155 - Annual report of state geologist

Chapter 2 - MINING RIGHTS IN LAND

Article 1 - Mining Locations

§201 - Location of mining claim upon discovery of mineral in place

§202 - Method of locating a lode claim; monument; location notice; amendments

§203 - Completing lode, placer or millsite locations; recording location notice; monumenting; map, plat or sketch requirements; abandonment of claims; recorder duties and fees

§204 - Monumenting lode claims

§205 - Locating and monumenting placer and millsite claims

§206 - Relocation

§208 - Affidavit of performance of annual work; fees

§209 - Sufficiency of description of mining claims

§210 - Existing claims

Article 2 - Rights of Co-Owners

§221 - Notice to delinquent co-owner to contribute share of annual labor expense

§222 - Acknowledgment of contribution by delinquent co-owner

Article 3 - Lease of State Lands for Mineral Claims

§231 - Definition of mineral

§233 - Preferred right to renew mineral lease; evaluation of geologic and economic evidence

§234 - Rent; royalty; appeal; interest; penalty; lien

§235 - Offering permits and leases at auction; terms of lease; financial security termination

§236 - Suspension of royalty rights

§237 - Review by commissioner

§238 - Existing leases

§239 - Inspections, investigations and audits

Article 4 - Mineral Exploration Permits and Mineral Leases

§251 - Application for mineral exploration permit

§252 - Terms of mineral exploration permit; definition

§253 - Renewal of permit

§254 - Mineral lease

§255 - Bonds

§256 - Assignment

Article 5 - Lease of State Lands for Common Variety Minerals

§271 - Definition of common variety minerals

§271.01 - Inventory of trust land containing common mineral products, materials and property

§272 - Common variety mineral leases; terms and conditions; rules

§273 - Performance and reclamation bonds

§274 - Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

§276 - Enforcement

Chapter 3 - OPERATION OF MINES

Article 1 - General Provisions

§301 - Definitions

§302 - Operations subject to chapter; enforcement by inspector; violation; classification

§303 - Notification to inspector of beginning or suspending operations

§304 - Operator responsibility

§305 - Employee responsibility

§306 - First aid; inspectors as qualified instructors

§307 - Notice to operator of dangerous condition; compliance; failure to comply as prima facie evidence of negligence; order to cease operations

§308 - Complaint to inspector of dangerous conditions by employee; inspection

§309 - Reports of fatal accidents to inspector; investigation

§310 - Copy of law available for inspection

§311 - Fire prevention and protection

§312 - Safety equipment

§313 - Machinery

§314 - Electrical installations

§315 - Unauthorized persons

§316 - Intoxicating liquors and drugs

§317 - Waste dumps and tailings areas; signs; violation; classification

§318 - Abandoned and inactive mines to be secured; inspector authority; violation; classification

Article 2 - Explosives and Blasting

§321 - Explosives; records; inspection

§322 - Explosives; marking; utilization and storage

§323 - Explosives; rules and regulations; access to operations

§324 - Blasting

§325 - Use of tamping bar

Article 3 - Hoists, Shafts and Underground Operations

§341 - Escapement shafts

§342 - Mine outlets

§343 - Structures over mine outlet

§344 - Timbering support

§345 - Shelter areas

§346 - Ladder-ways

§347 - Construction of ladder-ways

§348 - Shaft stations

§349 - Tracks and roadbeds; maintenance underground

§350 - Lights; trolley wires

§351 - Hoists; operator; indicator

§352 - Inspection and construction of hoists

§353 - Safety cage and catches

§354 - Cross-heads; buckets

§355 - Hoisting tools and materials

§356 - Protection from falling materials

§357 - Hoist release signal

§358 - Signaling apparatus

§359 - Signal code

§360 - Precautions against flooding

§361 - Common system of drainage; contribution of cost

§362 - Order for inspection

§363 - Danger signals; visitors

§364 - Interfering with equipment

§365 - Regulation of underground use of internal combustion engines

§366 - Maps of underground workings

§367 - Maintenance and use of loading equipment

§368 - Ventilation; condition of airways; testing

§369 - Evacuation; procedure; routes

§370 - Stench warning

§371 - Radon control

§372 - Uranium operations; testing for radon daughters

§373 - Cap lamps

Article 4 - Prevention of Hazardous Dust and Gas Conditions

§411 - Definitions

§412 - Dust control

Article 5 - Open Pits

§421 - Ingress and egress

§422 - Banks

§423 - Tracks, roadbeds and roadways

§424 - Operation of heavy equipment

§425 - Open pits; fencing or blocking

Article 6 - Aggregate Mining Operations

§441 - Definitions

§442 - Aggregate mining operations; community notice; application

§443 - Application fee; aggregate community notice fund

§444 - Community notice; public meeting

§445 - Approval of community notice or major modification

§446 - Claims of deviation from an approved community notice

§447 - Inspection and enforcement

§448 - Sand and gravel safety rules

Article 7 - Rules and Regulations

§461 - Definitions

§462 - Administration by inspector; rules and regulations

§463 - Procedure

§464 - Notice of proposed adoption of rule

§469 - Exceptions to rules and regulations

Chapter 4 - OIL AND GAS

Article 1 - Production and Conservation

§501 - Definitions

§502 - Declaration of policy

§503 - Waste of oil or gas prohibited; powers of commissioner to prevent waste

§504 - Drilling units; rules and regulations; exceptions

§505 - Pooling of interests

§506 - Regulation of drilling in pools; notice of sale, transfer or purchase

§507.01 - Common purchaser of crude oil and petroleum; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

§508.01 - Common purchaser of gas; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

§509 - Certificate of compliance

§510 - Certificate of clearance

§511 - Confiscation proceedings

§512 - Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products

§513 - Permit to drill well

§513.01 - Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process

§514 - Commission; appointment; terms; compensation

§515 - Administration; powers of the commission; fees

§516 - Rules

§517 - Hearings; reporter; fees

§519 - Refusal to obey subpoena

§520 - Judicial review; procedures

§521 - Duties of attorney general

§522 - Records

§523 - Deposit of monies; expenses

§524 - Enforcement

§525 - Injunctions and restraining orders

§526 - Appeals

§527 - Violation; classification

Article 1.1 - Fieldwide Unitization

§531 - Integration of interests and spacing units

§532 - Order; units and unit areas; plan of unitization

§533 - Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners

§534 - Unlawful operation

§535 - Status and powers of unit; liability and expenses; lien

§536 - Modification of property rights, leases and contracts; title to property; distribution of proceeds; delivery in kind; effect of operations; matters not affected

§537 - Enlargement of area; creation of new units; amendment of plan

§538 - Federal taxation

§539 - Validation of unit agreements

Article 2 - Lease of State Lands for Oil and Gas

§551 - Definitions

§552 - Rules and regulations

§553 - Leasing state lands for oil and gas

§554 - Designation of known geological structures of producing oil and gas fields

§555 - Lease of state lands not located within known geological structure of producing oil and gas field; application; lease extension; provisions of lease; withdrawal of lands from leasing

§555.01 - Extension of lease due to lack of transportation, processing facilities or market

§556 - Lease of state lands located within known geological structure of producing oil or gas field; sealed bids; call for bids; publication; lease extension; provisions of lease; acreage limitation

§557 - Unit operations; unit agreements

§558 - Conservation laws

§559 - Development of water for use in operations; taking over well which yields fresh water

§560 - Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

§561 - Assignment of lease; recording

§562 - Surrender

§563 - Payment of noncompetitive lease royalties in kind or cash

§564 - Receipt and sale of royalty oil

§565 - Application to purchase royalty oil

§566 - Notice to lessee of election; storage

§567 - Sales of royalty oil

§568 - Delivery of oil to purchaser

§569 - Prohibitions on resale

§570 - Bond and penalties; waiver

§571 - Inspecting well records; trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

Article 3 - Interstate Oil Compact

§601 - Authorization to enter compact

§602 - Extension of expiration date

§603 - Official representative

Article 4 - Geothermal Resources

§651 - Definitions

§652 - Supervision by commission

§653 - Information; filing; confidentiality

§654 - Drilling bond; amount; responsibility

§655 - Commission approval prior to operation; information; hearing

§656 - Rules and orders; hearing

§657 - Agent for process

§658 - Notice of sale or conveyance of well or land

§659 - Application to drill

§660 - Safety requirements

§661 - Drilling record; samples

§662 - Monthly report

§663 - Unlawful interference; classification

§664 - Cooperative development agreements; unitization

§665 - Unitization; requirements

§666 - Pooling

§667 - Relationship of geothermal resources to water laws

§668 - Leasing state lands for development of geothermal resources

§669 - Designation of known geothermal resource areas

§670 - Lease of state lands; application; call for bids; publication; withdrawal of lands from leasing

§671 - Provisions of lease

§672 - Unit operations; unit agreements

§673 - Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

§674 - Assignment of lease; recording

§675 - Surrender

§676 - Enjoining violations

§677 - Violation; civil penalty

Chapter 5 - MINED LAND RECLAMATION

Article 1 - Administration

§901 - Definitions

§902 - Division of mined land reclamation; coordination of programs and activities

§903 - Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

§904 - Rules; contributions

§905 - Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

Article 2 - General Regulatory Provisions

§921 - Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or mining unit

§922 - Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or mining unit; extension; continuing operations

§923 - Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

§924 - Inactive mining units

§925 - Remedial response to emergencies and governmental orders

§926 - Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

§927 - Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan; fee

§928 - Transferring an approved reclamation plan

§929 - Notice of plan or substantial change

§930 - Public disclosure of information; definition

§931 - Variances

§932 - Coordination with other governmental agencies

§933 - Denials; appeals

§934 - Plan submission fee; accounting and appropriation of revenues

§935 - Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

Article 3 - Exploration Operations Reclamation Plan

§951 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§952 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§953 - Approval; criteria

§954 - Beginning new exploration operations

§955 - Annual renewal

Article 4 - Mining Unit Reclamation Plan

§971 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§972 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§973 - Approval; criteria

§974 - Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

§975 - Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

§976 - Beginning new mining units

Article 5 - Financial Assurance

§991 - Financial assurance requirements; form

§992 - Mining unit or existing exploration operation

§993 - New exploration operation

§994 - Duplication of financial assurance not required

§995 - Incremental financial assurance

§996 - Release of financial assurance

§997 - Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

Article 6 - Enforcement

§1021 - Inspections

§1022 - Compliance orders

§1023 - Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

§1024 - Injunctive relief; civil penalties

§1025 - Agency order; appeal

§1026 - Violation; classification

Chapter 6 - AGGREGATE MINED LAND RECLAMATION

Article 1 - Administration

§1201 - Definitions

§1202 - Coordination of programs and activities

§1203 - Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

§1203.01 - Exemption for limited, intermittent-use projects

§1204 - Rules; contributions

§1205 - Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

Article 2 - General Regulatory Provisions

§1221 - Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or aggregate mining unit

§1222 - Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or aggregate mining unit; extension; continuing operations

§1223 - Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

§1224 - Inactive aggregate mining units

§1225 - Remedial response to governmental orders

§1226 - Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

§1227 - Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan

§1228 - Transferring an approved reclamation plan

§1229 - Notice of plan or substantial change; new exploration operations; new aggregate mining units

§1230 - Notice of plan for existing exploration operations and existing aggregate mining units

§1231 - Public disclosure of information; definition

§1232 - Coordination with other governmental agencies

§1233 - Fees; plan submissions; substantial changes; aggregate mining reclamation fund

§1234 - Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

§1235 - Appeals

§1236 - Licensing time frames

Article 3 - Exploration Operations Reclamation Plan

§1251 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§1252 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§1253 - Approval; criteria

§1254 - Beginning new exploration operations

§1255 - Annual renewal

Article 4 - Aggregate Mining Unit Reclamation Plan

§1271 - Submission and contents of reclamation plan

§1272 - Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

§1273 - Approval; criteria

§1274 - Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

§1275 - Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

§1276 - Beginning new aggregate mining units

§1277 - Annual status report

Article 5 - Financial Assurance

§1291 - Financial assurance requirements; form

§1292 - Aggregate mining unit or existing exploration operation

§1293 - New exploration operation

§1294 - Duplication of financial assurance not required

§1295 - Incremental financial assurance

§1296 - Release of financial assurance

§1297 - Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

Article 6 - Enforcement

§1321 - Inspections

§1322 - Compliance orders

§1323 - Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

§1324 - Injunctive relief; civil penalties

§1325 - Agency order; appeal

§1326 - Violation; classification

§1327 - Procurement; aggregate materials; eligibility