Arizona Title 27 - Minerals, Oil and Gas
Chapter 1 - STATE AGENCIES AND OFFICERS
Article 1 - Department of Mines and Mineral Resources
- §27-101 Definitions
- §27-101.01 Department of mines and mineral resources; objectives; immunity
- §27-102 Duties of the department; mining and mineral museum
- §27-103 Board of governors; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- §27-104 Board organization; office location; meetings
- §27-105 Powers and duties of board of governors
- §27-106 Annual report of board of governors
- §27-107 Director of department; compensation and reimbursement
- §27-108 Powers and duties of director
- §27-109 Report of director to board
- §27-110 Organization; employees and volunteers; advisory committees; conflict of interest prohibited
- §27-111 Mines and mineral resources fund
- §27-112 Trade secrets; confidentiality; definition
Article 2 - State Mine Inspector
- §27-121 Qualifications of mine inspector; duties; deputies; salary; immunity
- §27-122 Deputy inspectors
- §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
- §27-130 Disposal of surplus equipment
- §27-131 Abandoned mines safety fund; annual report
Article 4 - Arizona Geological Survey
- §27-151 Arizona geological survey; state geologist; powers; definition
- §27-151.01 Qualifications of employees; private activities relating to geological services prohibited
- §27-152 Objectives of Arizona geological survey
- §27-152.01 Duties of Arizona geological survey
- §27-152.02 Powers and duties of state geologist; fund
- §27-153 Publications; deposit
- §27-155 Annual report of state geologist
Chapter 2 - MINING RIGHTS IN LAND
Article 1 - Mining Locations
- §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 performance of annual work; fees
- §27-209 Sufficiency of description of mining claims
- §27-210 Existing claims
Article 2 - Rights of Co-Owners
- §27-221 Notice to delinquent co‑owner to contribute share of annual labor expense
- §27-222 Acknowledgment of contribution by delinquent co‑owner
Article 3 - Lease of State Lands for Mineral Claims
- §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 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
Article 4 - Mineral Exploration Permits and Mineral Leases
- §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
Article 5 - Lease of State Lands for Common Variety Minerals
- §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
Chapter 3 - OPERATION OF MINES
Article 1 - General Provisions
- §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
Article 2 - Explosives and Blasting
- §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
Article 3 - Hoists, Shafts and Underground Operations
- §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
Article 4 - Prevention of Hazardous Dust and Gas Conditions
Article 5 - Open Pits
- §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
Article 6 - Aggregate Mining Operations
- §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
Article 7 - Rules and Regulations
- §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
Chapter 4 - OIL AND GAS
Article 1 - Production and Conservation
- §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
Article 1.1 - Fieldwide Unitization
- §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
Article 2 - Lease of State Lands for Oil and Gas
- §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
Article 3 - Interstate Oil Compact
- §27-601 Authorization to enter compact
- §27-602 Extension of expiration date
- §27-603 Official representative
Article 4 - Geothermal Resources
- §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
Chapter 5 - MINED LAND RECLAMATION
Article 1 - Administration
- §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
Article 2 - General Regulatory Provisions
- §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; reporting expenditures
Article 3 - Exploration Operations Reclamation Plan
- §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
Article 4 - Mining Unit Reclamation Plan
- §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
Article 5 - Financial Assurance
- §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
Article 6 - Enforcement
- §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
Chapter 6 - AGGREGATE MINED LAND RECLAMATION
Article 1 - Administration
- §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
- §27-1204 Rules; contributions
- §27-1205 Certificate of disclosure of violations; remedies; definition
Article 2 - General Regulatory Provisions
- §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 Plan submission fee; aggregate mining reclamation fund
- §27-1234 Plan review and evaluation by private consultants; reporting expenditures
- §27-1235 Appeals
- §27-1236 Licensing time frames
Article 3 - Exploration Operations Reclamation Plan
- §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
Article 4 - Aggregate Mining Unit Reclamation Plan
- §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
Article 5 - Financial Assurance
- §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