45-6C-39. Violation--Suspension of operations.Upon a determination, after hearing, that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the Board of Minerals and Environment may order the operator to suspend all exploration operations within the state. If the board issues such order, the operator may continue the exploration operation only for the purpose of bringing the exploration operation into satisfactory compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Once such operations are completed to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall revoke its order suspending the exploration operations of the operator. Source: SL 1982, ch 306, §39.
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