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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Within 90 days after the date of his or her location, the locator of a claim or location of a mill site shall record his or her location with the county recorder of the county in which the location is situated, by duplicate certificates of location.
2. When the locator records his or her certificates of location the locator shall file two copies of a map not to exceed 3 feet by 4 feet and pay the filing fees which comply with the requirements set forth in NRS 517.040 and 517.050.
3. Any record of a location of a mill site which does not contain the name of the locator, the name of the mine or mining claim of which the locator is the proprietor, or the name of the mill or reduction works of which the locator is the owner, the number of feet or acres claimed, and a description which identifies the claim with reasonable certainty is void.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 46. Mines, Minerals, Oil and Gas § 517.140. Certificate of location: Recording; contents; effect of insufficiency - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-46-mines-minerals-oil-and-gas/nv-rev-st-517-140/
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