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§679 Violation of Permit to Mine; Penalty

Title 33 › Chapter 14— CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION › § 679

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a mine owner, company, or their workers purposely break the rules of a permit given by the commission, they lose the permit and the rights it gave them. Once the commission serves a notice, all mining must stop right away. The commission must enforce its orders if owners refuse to follow them or if anyone uses that mining method in the area illegally.

Full Legal Text

Title 33, §679

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An intentional violation on the part of a mine owner or owners, company, or corporation, or the agents or employees of either, of the conditions of the order granted pursuant to section 673 of this title, or such modifications thereof as may have been made by said commission, shall work a forfeiture of the privileges thereby conferred, and upon notice being served by the order of said commission upon such owner or owners, company, or corporation, or agent in charge, work shall immediately cease. Said commission shall take necessary steps to enforce its orders in case of the failure, neglect, or refusal of such owner or owners, company, or corporation, or agents thereof, to comply therewith, or in the event of any person or persons, company, or corporation working by said process in said territory contrary to law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

California Debris Commission abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of the Army by Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1106, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4229, set out as a note under section 661 of this title.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 679

Title 33Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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