Arizona

27-101. Definitions

27-102. Arizona geological survey; state geologist; powers

27-103. Objectives of Arizona geological survey

27-104. Qualifications of employees; private activities relating to geological services prohibited

27-105. Immunity

27-106. Duties of Arizona geological survey; mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum

27-107. Powers and duties; fund

27-108. Publications; deposit

27-110. Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

27-111. Mining, mineral and natural resources educational museum advisory council; membership; duties; terms; compensation

27-112. Mapping; inventory; aggregate resources

27-121. Qualifications of state mine inspector; affidavit; continuing education; deputy inspectors; salary; seal; immunity

27-122. Deputy inspectors

27-123. Education and training fees

27-124. Mine inspections required; powers of inspector

27-125. Inspection report

27-126. Annual report to governor

27-127. Restrictions on divulging information by inspectors and employees; dismissal for violation

27-128. Inspection of mines; violation; classification

27-129. Locating abandoned mines; public education; donor immunity

27-131. Abandoned mines safety fund; annual report

27-201. Location of mining claim upon discovery of mineral in place

27-202. Method of locating a lode claim; monument; location notice; amendments

27-203. Completing lode, placer or millsite locations; recording location notice; monumenting; map, plat or sketch requirements; abandonment of claims; recorder duties and fees

27-204. Monumenting lode claims

27-205. Locating and monumenting placer and millsite claims

27-206. Relocation

27-208. Affidavit of annual work; affidavit of claim maintenance fee payment; fees

27-209. Sufficiency of description of mining claims

27-210. Existing claims

27-221. Notice to delinquent co-owner to contribute share of annual labor expense or maintenance fees

27-222. Acknowledgment of contribution by delinquent co-owner

27-231. Definition of mineral

27-233. Preferred right to renew mineral lease; evaluation of geologic and economic evidence

27-234. Rent; royalty; appeal; interest; penalty; lien

27-235. Offering permits and leases at auction; terms of lease; financial security termination

27-236. Suspension of royalty rights

27-237. Review by commissioner

27-238. Existing leases

27-239. Inspections, investigations and audits

27-251. Application for mineral exploration permit

27-252. Terms of mineral exploration permit; definition

27-253. Renewal of permit

27-254. Mineral lease

27-255. Bonds

27-256. Assignment

27-271. Definition of common variety minerals

27-271.01. Inventory of trust land containing common mineral products, materials and property

27-272. Common variety mineral leases; terms and conditions; rules

27-273. Performance and reclamation bonds

27-274. Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

27-276. Enforcement

27-301. Definitions

27-302. Operations subject to chapter; enforcement by inspector; violation; classification

27-303. Notification to inspector of beginning or suspending operations

27-304. Operator responsibility

27-305. Employee responsibility

27-306. First aid; inspectors as qualified instructors

27-307. Notice to operator of dangerous condition; compliance; failure to comply as prima facie evidence of negligence; order to cease operations

27-308. Complaint to inspector of dangerous conditions by employee; inspection

27-309. Reports of fatal accidents to inspector; investigation

27-310. Copy of law available for inspection

27-311. Fire prevention and protection

27-312. Safety equipment

27-313. Machinery

27-314. Electrical installations

27-315. Unauthorized persons

27-316. Intoxicating liquors and drugs

27-317. Waste dumps and tailings areas; signs; violation; classification

27-318. Abandoned and inactive mines to be secured; inspector authority; violation; classification

27-321. Explosives; records; inspection

27-322. Explosives; marking; utilization and storage

27-323. Explosives; rules and regulations; access to operations

27-324. Blasting

27-325. Use of tamping bar

27-341. Escapement shafts

27-342. Mine outlets

27-343. Structures over mine outlet

27-344. Timbering support

27-345. Shelter areas

27-346. Ladder-ways

27-347. Construction of ladder-ways

27-348. Shaft stations

27-349. Tracks and roadbeds; maintenance underground

27-350. Lights; trolley wires

27-351. Hoists; operator; indicator

27-352. Inspection and construction of hoists

27-353. Safety cage and catches

27-354. Cross-heads; buckets

27-355. Hoisting tools and materials

27-356. Protection from falling materials

27-357. Hoist release signal

27-358. Signaling apparatus

27-359. Signal code

27-360. Precautions against flooding

27-361. Common system of drainage; contribution of cost

27-362. Order for inspection

27-363. Danger signals; visitors

27-364. Interfering with equipment

27-365. Regulation of underground use of internal combustion engines

27-366. Maps of underground workings

27-367. Maintenance and use of loading equipment

27-368. Ventilation; condition of airways; testing

27-369. Evacuation; procedure; routes

27-370. Stench warning

27-371. Radon control

27-372. Uranium operations; testing for radon daughters

27-373. Cap lamps

27-411. Definitions

27-412. Dust control

27-421. Ingress and egress

27-422. Banks

27-423. Tracks, roadbeds and roadways

27-424. Operation of heavy equipment

27-425. Open pits; fencing or blocking

27-441. Definitions

27-442. Aggregate mining operations; community notice; application

27-443. Application fee; aggregate community notice fund

27-444. Community notice; public meeting

27-445. Approval of community notice or major modification

27-446. Claims of deviation from an approved community notice

27-447. Inspection and enforcement

27-448. Sand and gravel safety rules

27-461. Definitions

27-462. Administration by inspector; rules and regulations

27-463. Procedure

27-464. Notice of proposed adoption of rule

27-469. Exceptions to rules and regulations

27-501. Definitions

27-502. Declaration of policy

27-503. Waste of oil or gas prohibited; powers of commissioner to prevent waste

27-504. Drilling units; rules and regulations; exceptions

27-505. Pooling of interests

27-506. Regulation of drilling in pools; notice of sale, transfer or purchase

27-507.01. Common purchaser of crude oil and petroleum; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

27-508.01. Common purchaser of gas; duties; ratable taking; discrimination prohibited

27-509. Certificate of compliance

27-510. Certificate of clearance

27-511. Confiscation proceedings

27-512. Sale of illegal oil or gas or illegal products

27-513. Permit to drill well

27-513.01. Appointment by drilling permittee of attorney upon whom to serve process

27-514. Commission; appointment; terms; compensation

27-515. Administration; powers of the commission; fees

27-516. Rules

27-517. Hearings; reporter; fees

27-519. Refusal to obey subpoena

27-520. Judicial review; procedures

27-521. Duties of attorney general

27-522. Records

27-523. Deposit of monies; expenses

27-524. Enforcement

27-525. Injunctions and restraining orders

27-526. Appeals

27-527. Violation; classification

27-531. Integration of interests and spacing units

27-532. Order; units and unit areas; plan of unitization

27-533. Ratification or approval of plan by lessees and owners

27-534. Unlawful operation

27-535. Status and powers of unit; liability and expenses; lien

27-536. Modification of property rights, leases and contracts; title to property; distribution of proceeds; delivery in kind; effect of operations; matters not affected

27-537. Enlargement of area; creation of new units; amendment of plan

27-538. Federal taxation

27-539. Validation of unit agreements

27-551. Definitions

27-552. Rules and regulations

27-553. Leasing state lands for oil and gas

27-554. Designation of known geological structures of producing oil and gas fields

27-555. 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

27-555.01. Extension of lease due to lack of transportation, processing facilities or market

27-556. 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

27-557. Unit operations; unit agreements

27-558. Conservation laws

27-559. Development of water for use in operations; taking over well which yields fresh water

27-560. Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

27-561. Assignment of lease; recording

27-562. Surrender

27-563. Payment of noncompetitive lease royalties in kind or cash

27-564. Receipt and sale of royalty oil

27-565. Application to purchase royalty oil

27-566. Notice to lessee of election; storage

27-567. Sales of royalty oil

27-568. Delivery of oil to purchaser

27-569. Prohibitions on resale

27-570. Bond and penalties; waiver

27-571. Inspecting well records; trade secrets; confidentiality; definition

27-601. Authorization to enter compact

27-602. Extension of expiration date

27-603. Official representative

27-651. Definitions

27-652. Supervision by commission

27-653. Information; filing; confidentiality

27-654. Drilling bond; amount; responsibility

27-655. Commission approval prior to operation; information; hearing

27-656. Rules and orders; hearing

27-657. Agent for process

27-658. Notice of sale or conveyance of well or land

27-659. Application to drill

27-660. Safety requirements

27-661. Drilling record; samples

27-662. Monthly report

27-663. Unlawful interference; classification

27-664. Cooperative development agreements; unitization

27-665. Unitization; requirements

27-666. Pooling

27-667. Relationship of geothermal resources to water laws

27-668. Leasing state lands for development of geothermal resources

27-669. Designation of known geothermal resource areas

27-670. Lease of state lands; application; call for bids; publication; withdrawal of lands from leasing

27-671. Provisions of lease

27-672. Unit operations; unit agreements

27-673. Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal

27-674. Assignment of lease; recording

27-675. Surrender

27-676. Enjoining violations

27-677. Violation; civil penalty

27-901. Definitions

27-902. Division of mined land reclamation; coordination of programs and activities

27-903. Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

27-904. Rules; contributions

27-905. Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

27-921. Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or mining unit

27-922. Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or mining unit; extension; continuing operations

27-923. Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

27-924. Inactive mining units

27-925. Remedial response to emergencies and governmental orders

27-926. Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

27-927. Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan; fee

27-928. Transferring an approved reclamation plan

27-929. Notice of plan or substantial change

27-930. Public disclosure of information; definition

27-931. Variances

27-932. Coordination with other governmental agencies

27-933. Denials; appeals

27-934. Plan submission fee; accounting and appropriation of revenues

27-935. Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

27-951. Submission and contents of reclamation plan

27-952. Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

27-953. Approval; criteria

27-954. Beginning new exploration operations

27-955. Annual renewal

27-971. Submission and contents of reclamation plan

27-972. Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

27-973. Approval; criteria

27-974. Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

27-975. Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

27-976. Beginning new mining units

27-991. Financial assurance requirements; form

27-992. Mining unit or existing exploration operation

27-993. New exploration operation

27-994. Duplication of financial assurance not required

27-995. Incremental financial assurance

27-996. Release of financial assurance

27-997. Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

27-1021. Inspections

27-1022. Compliance orders

27-1023. Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

27-1024. Injunctive relief; civil penalties

27-1025. Agency order; appeal

27-1026. Violation; classification

27-1201. Definitions

27-1202. Coordination of programs and activities

27-1203. Exemption for state lands; agreements for coordination with other governmental agencies and landowners

27-1203.01. Exemption for limited, intermittent-use projects

27-1204. Rules; contributions

27-1205. Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition

27-1221. Surface disturbances created by new exploration operation or aggregate mining unit

27-1222. Surface disturbances created by existing exploration operation or aggregate mining unit; extension; continuing operations

27-1223. Creating surface disturbances of five acres or less

27-1224. Inactive aggregate mining units

27-1225. Remedial response to governmental orders

27-1226. Initiation, extension and completion of reclamation

27-1227. Substantial changes to approved reclamation plan

27-1228. Transferring an approved reclamation plan

27-1229. Notice of plan or substantial change; new exploration operations; new aggregate mining units

27-1230. Notice of plan for existing exploration operations and existing aggregate mining units

27-1231. Public disclosure of information; definition

27-1232. Coordination with other governmental agencies

27-1233. Fees; plan submissions; substantial changes; aggregate mining reclamation fund

27-1234. Plan review and evaluation by private consultants

27-1235. Appeals

27-1236. Licensing time frames

27-1237. Variances

27-1251. Submission and contents of reclamation plan

27-1252. Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

27-1253. Approval; criteria

27-1254. Beginning new exploration operations

27-1255. Annual renewal

27-1271. Submission and contents of reclamation plan

27-1272. Notice of complete, incomplete or denied plan

27-1273. Approval; criteria

27-1274. Preservation and conservation of soil; exceptions

27-1275. Features excluded from reclamation plan or allowed to remain following reclamation; public protection measures

27-1276. Beginning new aggregate mining units

27-1277. Annual status report

27-1291. Financial assurance requirements; form

27-1292. Aggregate mining unit or existing exploration operation

27-1293. New exploration operation

27-1294. Duplication of financial assurance not required

27-1295. Incremental financial assurance

27-1296. Release of financial assurance

27-1297. Rules; release, forfeiture or exercise of financial assurance

27-1321. Inspections

27-1322. Compliance orders

27-1323. Enforcement action on reclamation plan approval

27-1324. Injunctive relief; civil penalties

27-1325. Agency order; appeal

27-1326. Violation; classification

27-1327. Procurement; aggregate materials; eligibility