Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-5-1806

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R12-5-1806 - Records and Reports

A. Annual lease report. An annual report shall be submitted by the lessee of each mineral claim showing any and all work performed, improvements made, the cost thereof, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. The report, covering the mining operation in general, shall be filed with the Commissioner within 90 days after expiration of the period provided for the performance of annual labor, shall be incorporated with the report of that labor and shall be in such form as the Commissioner may prescribe.

B. Monthly production report. A monthly report of production shall be submitted by the lessee of each mineral claim within 15 days after the end of the month in which production is first had and before the 15th of each succeeding month for the month immediately preceding, unless otherwise ordered by the Commissioner. Any negative report subsequent to the initial production report shall be submitted unless waived by the Commissioner. The report shall be in such form as the Commissioner may prescribe and shall contain such information as the Commissioner may require, including, but not limited to, information regarding amounts of mineral extracted, use, or sold, the costs of shipping and processing, and the monetary returns therefrom.

C. Records. Each lessee of a mineral claim shall make and keep appropriate books and records covering the mining, shipping, processing and selling of mineral from the claim. The Commissioner or his representative shall have the right at all times during the existence of each lease of a mineral claim, and for six months thereafter, to make such reasonable examination of such books, records or other material as may be necessary to obtain information desired.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-5-1806

Original rule, Art. VI, Subchapter B, Ch. II (Supp. 76-4). Section R12-5-1806 renumbered from Section R12-5-706 (Supp. 93-3).