Section 2202 - Prospecting Permit Procedures(a) Applications. Any person desiring to apply for a prospecting permit on any land under the jurisdiction of the commission, shall file with the Mineral Resources Management Division, 301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 550, Long Beach, California 90802, a written application containing: (1) Name, address, and status of citizenship of applicant; if applicant is a corporation, the corporate name and name of president, secretary, and officer authorized to execute contracts and leases.(2) A description of the state lands involved.(3) A statement of the use proposed.(4) A statement of the character and use of adjoining lands.(5) A statement of the nature of the deposits proposed to be developed.(b) If the applicant has posted a notice on the lands and recorded a copy thereof, as provided by Section 6892 of the Public Resources Code, the application shall so state, describing the monument erected on the lands, giving the location thereof, and stating the dates of posting and recording. The recorded copy of the notice shall be attached to the application.(c) The application shall be accompanied by:(1) a filing fee, as provided in Section 1903(a)(2) a permit fee deposit equal to the amount of $1 per acre for each acre within the desired permit area.(3) an expense deposit as provided in Section 1903.2.(d) Upon the acceptance of an application, the commission shall determine the royalty rate to be paid under any ensuing preferential lease.(e) Upon authorization by the commission, permit forms shall be submitted for the applicant's acknowledged or witnessed execution.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 2202
1. Amendment filed 8-17-55 as an emergency; designated effective 9-7-55 (Register 55, No. 12).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-10-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-2-73 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-2-77; designated effective 3-1-77 (Register 77, No. 6).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and adding NOTE filed 11-25-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 48). Note: Authority cited: Section 6891, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 6890 and 6891, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment filed 8-17-55 as an emergency; designated effective 9-7-55 (Register 55, No. 12).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-10-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-2-73 as procedural and organizational; effective upon filing (Register 73, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-2-77; designated effective 3-1-77 (Register 77, No. 6).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and adding Note filed 11-25-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 48).