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DIVISION 6. PUBLIC LANDS 6001-8558›PART 2. LEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS 6501-7100›CHAPTER 3. Oil and Gas and Mineral Leases 6801-6932›ARTICLE 5. Minerals Other Than Oil and Gas 6890-6900

§ 6896

California Public Resources Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Until the permittee applies for a lease as to that portion of the area described in the permit herein provided, the permittee shall pay to the state 20 percent of the gross value of the minerals secured from the lands embraced within the permit and sold or otherwise disposed of or held for sale or other disposition.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 120, Sec. 5. (AB 706) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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