Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73

§614 Waiver of rights

Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - SURFACE RESOURCES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MINING LOCATIONS › § 614

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Owners of an unpatented mining claim that was located earlier can give up any rights that conflict with the limits listed in section 612 for claims located later. They must sign and have the waiver formally acknowledged, then file it where the claim’s notice or certificate is recorded. Once filed, and until a patent is issued, the claim will be treated as if located after July 23, 1955 and subject to those limits. Signing the waiver does not change the claim’s priority date or its validity.

Full Legal Text

Title 30, §614

Mineral Lands and Mining — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The owner or owners of any unpatented mining claim heretofore located may waive and relinquish all rights thereunder which are contrary to or in conflict with the limitations or restrictions specified in section 612 of this title as to hereafter located unpatented mining claims. The execution and acknowledgment of such a waiver and relinquishment by such owner or owners and the recordation thereof in the office where the notice or certificate of location of such mining claim is of record shall render such mining claim thereafter and prior to issuance of patent subject to the limitations and restrictions in section 612 of this title in all respects as if said mining claim had been located after July 23, 1955, but no such waiver or relinquishment shall be deemed in any manner to constitute any concession as to the date of priority of rights under said mining claim or as to the validity thereof.

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Citation

30 U.S.C. § 614

Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73