§ 15–1204
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 15-1204 (2026)
Title 15. Mines and Mining
Subtitle 12. Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
§ 15–1204LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
An owner of a mineral interest may record, at any time, a notice of intent to preserve the mineral interest or a part of a mineral interest.
(2)
A mineral interest is preserved in the county in which the notice is recorded.
(b)
(1)
The following individuals may record a notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this section:
(i)
An owner of the mineral interest;
(ii)
Another person legally authorized to act on behalf of the owner; or
(iii)
A co–owner, for the benefit of any or all co–owners.
(2)
A notice recorded under subsection (a) of this section shall contain:
(i)
(1)
The name of the owner, or co–owners, of the mineral interest; or
(2)
If the identity of the owner cannot be determined, information that states that the owner cannot be determined; and
(ii)
An identification of the mineral interest or part of the mineral interest to be preserved, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c)
A mineral interest shall be identified by:
(1)
A reference to the location in the records of the instrument that creates, reserves, or otherwise evidences the interest;
(2)
The judgment or decree that confirms the mineral interest;
(3)
A legal description of the mineral interest, if accompanied by a reference to the name of the record owner under whom the owner of the mineral interest claims; or
(4)
A general reference to any or all mineral interests of the owner in any real property situated in the county, if:
(i)
A previously recorded instrument created, reserved, or otherwise evidenced the mineral interest; or
(ii)
A judgment or decree confirms the mineral interest.