Legislation: prohibitions and permits

In Italy there are currently no regulations or laws of the State, specific and valid for the whole national territory, which regulate the research activity and that of collection for the purpose of collecting or studying minerals..

In fact, the legislation in force regulates only the real mining sector, that is the discovery and exploitation of mines and coves intended as a source of supply of economically useful products, and neglects any other aspect.

In recent decades, however, thanks to the significant increase in the collection of minerals for collecting purposes, there was a need to regulate this sector as well, so much so that many Regions and local authorities issued its own laws in this regard ;

but these norms are quite different, sometimes even from municipality to municipality, and they also change rapidly.

Thus the researcher is often bewildered and not always able to promptly know the real legislative situation of a specific area.

The purpose of this page, therefore, is to give indications, guidelines and advice of a general nature so that the search can be carried out, also in this respect, in a an atmosphere of serenity, without accessory worries.

quarry

Searching is certainly not allowed where there is a property enclosed by a wall, a hedge, a net or other, unless the owner of the land has given his authorization to access.

Otherwise, they cound charge you.

If, on the other hand, the property is not fenced and there are also no prohibition signs, the passage and possible collection of minerals or rocks are normally considered legal, as long as no excavations are carried out or damage of any kind is caused..

In any case, the rule, dictated by common sense, by education and respect for the things of others, of asking the owner for permission in advance is always valid, at least in cases where it is possible:

se il nostro atteggiamento sarà corretto e rispettoso, non avremo difficoltà a ottenere una simile autorizzazione.

Access to works, plants and also to landfills of quarries and mines or mining concessions that have not expired is prohibited by specific articles of law.

Normally this prohibition is signaled by special signs and sometimes also by fences.

It's therefore always necessary to have a permit regulator , to be requested from the managers of the quarry, mine or concession.

if you follow this procedure there won't be any unpleasant surprises.

It is important to remember that must be categorically avoided damage to materials, structures and systems and that forcing access to tunnels or buildings constitutes a crime similar to burglary, with serious criminal consequences that may derive from it.