A permit issued under sections 54-17.3-01 through 54-17.3-08 expires on December thirty-first of the year in which it is issued. A permit may be extended upon written request to the state geologist before expiration of the permit and upon payment to the state geologist of the fee set by the state geologist. A permit may be revoked at any time if it appears the permittee secured the permit through false information or that any activities performed by the permittee are being conducted negligently or improperly, or without regard for the careful preservation and conservation of the paleontological resource.
N.D.C.C. § 54-17.3-04