Royalties.

85-04-02-08. Royalties. 1. Royalties must be received by the department by five p.m. central prevailing time on the last business day of the calendar year following sale, utilization, stockpiling, or removal from the construction aggregate leased premises of the construction aggregate mined. 2. Royalties must be paid in full on any stockpiled construction aggregate remaining on the construction aggregate leased premises ninety days prior to the expiration of the construction aggregate lease. 3. The commissioner may terminate a construction aggregate lease if payment is not received in accordance with this section. History: Effective January 1, 2020; amended effective April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 15-01-02, 15-05-18 Law Implemented: NDCC 15-05-18