; (2) shall be subject to a rental of $5 per acre per year for the first 3-year renewal of the lease; and (3) shall be subject to a rental of $10 per acre per year for any subsequent 3-year renewal of the lease. (i) Limitations A small miners lease— (1) may only be held by the primary leaseholder, a spouse thereof, or a direct descendent thereof; (2) may not be sold or transferred, other than to a spouse or direct descendent of the primary leaseholder; and (3) is subject to all permitting requirements under this Act. (j) Conversion to hardrock mineral lease If, with regards to a lease, the leaseholder no longer qualifies as a small miner at the time such leaseholder applies for a renewal of such lease, such leaseholder shall not be eligible to renew the small miners lease, but shall be eligible for a noncompetitive hardrock mineral lease issued under section 103(c) xreference . Notwithstanding section 103(c)(1) xreference , royalties under such a lease shall only be due on the gross income that exceeds the amount of gross income specified in such definition as of the time the hardrock mineral lease is issued. 106. Lands containing nonhardrock minerals