Permit required to conduct mining for vein minerals -- Exemptions
KRS 350.245
in effect350.245. Permit required to conduct mining for vein minerals -- Exemptions
A person shall not conduct mining for limestone, dolomite, sand, gravel, clay, fluorspar, or other vein minerals without first obtaining a permit from the cabinet. However, no permit shall be required for the excavation of limestone, dolomite, sand, gravel, clay, fluorspar, or other vein minerals by a landowner for personal, noncommercial use if:
(1) Fifty (50) tons or less are excavated in twelve (12) successive calendar months;
(2) They are excavated from land owned by the landowner; and
(3) They are used only on the property owned by the landowner, as provided in Article II(a) of KRS 350.300.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2018.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47728Fetched: 10/20/2026
