Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102

§28i Failure to Pay

Title 30 › CHAPTER 2 — MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL › § 28i

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Not paying the fees required under sections 28f–28l makes the claimant lose the unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site.

Full Legal Text

Title 30, §28i

Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Failure to pay the claim maintenance fee or the location fee as required by sections 28f to 28l of this title shall conclusively constitute a forfeiture of the unpatented mining claim, mill or tunnel site by the claimant and the claim shall be deemed null and void by operation of law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 111–88, which directed the amendment of section 28i of title 30, United States Code, was executed by making the amendment to section 10104 of Pub. L. 103–66, which is classified to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2009 Amendment note below.

Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–88 substituted “28l” for “28k”. See Codification note above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Similar ProvisionsSimilar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 102–381, title I, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1378, 1379.

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Citation

30 U.S.C. § 28i

Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102