A placer mining claim attempted to be located in violation of AS 27.10.090 - 27.10.140 is null and void, and the whole area of it may be located by a qualified locator as if no earlier attempt had been made, and no placer mining claim that contains a greater area or is longer than is fixed by law may be patented.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 10. Location and Development of Mining Claims on Federal Public Domain
Article 2. Placer Claims on Federal Public Domain.
Sec. 27.10.090. Sections applicable to precious-metal placers only.
Sec. 27.10.100. Limits on size of individual placer claims.
Sec. 27.10.130. Value of labor or improvements required on placer claims.
Sec. 27.10.140. Location in violation of AS 27.10.090 - 27.10.140 is void.