45-5A-4.1. Treble damages for failure to negotiate in good faith.

If any mineral developer fails or refuses to conduct good faith negotiations with the surface owner to determine damages pursuant to § 45-5A-4, whether or not arising out of an existing contract or lease, the court, in any subsequent litigation arising out of the mineral developer's failure or refusal to negotiate in good faith, may, at its discretion, award treble damages on all or part of any recovery by the surface owner.

Source: SL 2013, ch 225, § 1.