Public Resources Code section 3961

Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in the operation of a placer mine on any stream or on the watershed of any stream tributary directly or indirectly to the Sacramento River or the San Joaquin River shall record a verified statement in the office of the county recorder of the county in which his or her mine is situated, within 30 days after the commencement of operations.

Source: Section 3961, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=3961.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Verified:
Jul. 7, 2025

§ 3961's source at ca​.gov