Nevada Revised Statutes Title 32. Revenue and Taxation § 362.095. Method of taxation of patented mine or mining claim used for purpose other than mining or agriculture

1. Whenever any portion of a patented mine or mining claim is used by the patentee or a successor in interest for a purpose unrelated to mining or agriculture, the portion of such patented mine or mining claim so used shall cease to be a patented mine or mining claim or part thereof and shall be taxed as other real property is taxed.

2. For the purpose of this section, a dwelling placed upon a patented mine or mining claim to be occupied by the operator of such patented mine or mining claim or his or her agent is not a use unrelated to mining.

3. Whenever any patented mine or mining claim is taxed as real property, such taxation shall not affect the status of contiguous patented mines or mining claims.