---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3505.11"
title: "43"
number: "3505.11"
heading: "Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3505.11"
---

# §3505.11. Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?


No. You may collect mineral specimens for hobby, recreation, scientific, research or similar purposes without a prospecting permit. However, the surface management agency may require a use permit. BLM's regulations for collecting mineral specimens are at [part 8365 of this title](/cfr/43/part8365.md).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 30 U.S.C. 189, 192c, and 209; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and sec. 402, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1946 (5 U.S.C. appendix).

### Source

Source: 64 FR 53536, Oct. 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted.