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78.44.250  <<  78.44.260 >>   78.44.270

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RCW 78.44.260

Operating without permit—Penalty.

Any miner or permit holder conducting surface mining within the state of Washington without a valid reclamation permit shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Surface mining outside of the permitted area shall constitute illegal mining without a valid reclamation permit. Each day of mining without a valid reclamation permit shall constitute a separate offense.

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Captions—Severability—Effective date—1993 c 518: See notes following RCW 78.44.010.