Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102

§1755 Statute of Limitations

Title 30 › CHAPTER 29 — OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1755

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Lawsuits to recover penalties must be started within 6 years of the act or omission that caused them, unless the case involves fraud.

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Title 30, §1755

Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Except in the case of fraud, any action to recover penalties under this chapter shall be barred unless the action is commenced within 6 years after the date of the act or omission which is the basis for the action.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Applicability Section no longer applicable with respect to Federal lands, but applicability of section to Indian leases not affected, see section 8(a) of Pub. L. 104–185, set out as a note under section 1732 of this title.

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Citation

30 U.S.C. § 1755

Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102