# 43 CFR § 3830.22: When will the BLM refund fees?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-43-3830.22

## Section

- **Citation:** 43 CFR § 3830.22
- **Heading:** When will the BLM refund fees?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—Public Lands: Interior > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) > PART 3830—ADMINISTRATION OF MINING CLAIMS AND SITES › GENERAL PROVISIONS > Subpart D—BLM Fee Requirements

## Text

(a) BLM will not refund processing fees, except for overpayments.
(b) BLM will refund maintenance and location fees if:
(1) At the time you or your predecessor in interest located the mining claim or site, the location was on land not open to mineral entry or otherwise not available for mining claim or site location; or
(2) At the time you paid the fees, the mining claim or site was void.
(c) BLM will apply maintenance and location fee overpayments to future years if you so request.
[68 FR 61064, Oct. 24, 2003, as amended at 90 FR 42336, Sept. 2, 2025]

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