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

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 350.245

  • Cabinet: means the Energy and Environment Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, society, joint stock company, firm, company, or other business organization and shall also include any agency, unit, or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government including any publicly-owned utility or publicly-owned corporation of federal, state, or local government. See Kentucky Statutes 350.010

(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.