OAR 141-071-0445: Refunds and Withdrawals

(1) If an application for a Mineral Prospecting Permit is rejected, all checks tendered by applicant, except the filing fee, will be returned. If part of an application is rejected, per acre fees applicable to the rejected acreage will be refunded. (2) Should an applicant desire to withdraw his application, the applicant must make a written request. If the request is received prior to the time the Division approves the application, all checks tendered by the applicant, except the filing fee, will be returned. If the request is received after approval, then, unless the applicant accepts the offered permit, all money tendered is forfeited to the state, unless otherwise ordered by the Director for good cause shown. (3) Should an applicant desire to withdraw an application which has been filed under the simultaneous filing or competitive bidding rules, the applicant must make a written request. If the request is received before the public drawing or bidding, all checks tendered by the applicant, except the filing fee, will be returned. If the request is received after approval, then, unless the applicant accepts the offered lease, all money tendered is forfeited to the state, unless otherwise ordered by the Director for good cause shown.