(1) Upon compliance with the provisions herein contained, namely of this section, namely the filing of a notice of intention to engage in the exploration and a certificate (or photostatic or a copy thereof) from of the certificate from secretary the secretary of state certifying the name and address of the resident agent for service of process for the person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the exploration and certifying that the required surety bond has been filed with the secretary of state, the county clerk and recorder shall issue to the person, firm, or corporation a "geophysical geophysical exploration permit". permit.

(2) The permit shall must show:

(a) the name of the person, firm, or corporation and the principal place of business;

(b) if a firm or corporation, the names and addresses of its officers;

(c) the name and address of the resident agent for service of process for the person, firm, or corporation;

(d) that a notice of intention to engage in geophysical exploration has been duly filed; and

(e) that a good and sufficient surety bond has been filed by the person, firm, or corporation, naming the surety company and giving its address.

(3) The permit shall must be signed by the county clerk and recorder or his deputy the clerk and recorder's deputy and bear the official county seal. The permit shall be is valid and effective for all geophysical crews of the permittee during the calendar year in which it is issued.

(4) The cost of the permit shall be is $5 per calendar year or any portion thereof of for the calendar year for which issued, and the revenues revenue realized therefrom shall from go the permit must go to the county so issuing. Such issuing the permit. The funds as are realized shall must be applied toward payment of the cost of printing the permits, which shall must be printed at the county seat, and excesses shall go into must be deposited in the county's general fund.

(5) If printed forms are not available at the time any person, firm, or corporation desires the permit and qualifies for its issuance, a typewritten or other form of reproduction of the permit may be used, the fee of $5 nevertheless shall must still be paid for its issuance, and this fee shall must be disposed of in the same manner.

(6) The permit or a photostatic copy thereof shall be of carried the permit must be carried by the person or by the agent of the firm or corporation at all times during the period of the geophysical exploration and shall must be exhibited upon demand of any county or state official.

Exploration permit