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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 351 DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
351.090 Mine inspectors -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Oath and bond.
Download pdfoperation the entire year or the proportionate thereof, of all mines in the
Commonwealth and sufficient additional inspectors to enable the commissioner to
provide adequate surveillance of coal mines where conditions or management
policy dictate that more inspections are needed to ensure the safety of miners;
except the commissioner shall inspect all underground coal mines not less than six
(6) times annually. Two (2) of the six (6) general inspections of underground mines
shall be full electrical inspections. One (1) or more of the appointees shall be
designated as electrical mine inspectors. The Governor shall also appoint an
adequate number of mine safety analysts and mine safety instructors. The term of
office of each mine inspector, each mine safety analyst, each electrical inspector,
and each mine safety instructor shall be during the period of capable, efficient
service and good behavior. (2) All mine inspectors, mine safety analysts, electrical inspectors, and mine safety instructors shall have a thorough knowledge of first aid and mine rescue and be able
to instruct in first aid and mine rescue, and shall possess thoroughly the knowledge
required of the commissioner by KRS 351.060, and shall have a thorough and
practical knowledge of mining gained by at least five (5) years' experience in coal
mines in the Commonwealth. All surface mine safety analysts shall have at least
five (5) years' experience in surface mines in the Commonwealth. For the purposes
of this subsection, a degree in mining engineering from a recognized institution
shall be deemed equivalent to two (2) years of practical experience in coal mines or
an associate degree in mining technology from a recognized institution shall be
deemed equivalent to one (1) year practical experience in coal mines. A person
desiring to use a mining engineering or technology degree for practical experience
credit shall file proof of having received a degree prior to examination. (3) No person shall be appointed to the office of mine inspector, underground mine safety analyst, electrical inspector, or mine safety instructor unless he holds a
current mine foreman's certificate. No person shall be appointed to the office of
surface mine safety analyst unless he holds a current surface mine foreman's
certificate. A person appointed as mine inspector, mine safety analyst, electrical
inspector, and mine safety instructor shall pass an examination administered by the
board. The commissioner may recommend to the Governor applicants for the
positions of mine inspector, mine safety analyst, electrical inspector, or mine safety
instructor who have successfully passed the examination and are proved by worth,
training, and experience to be the most competent of the applicants. (4) Mine inspectors, mine safety analysts, electrical inspectors, and mine safety instructors shall be of good moral character and temperate habits and shall not,
while holding office, act in any official capacity in operating any coal mine. (5) No reimbursement for traveling expenses shall be made except on an itemized accounting for the expenses submitted by inspectors, analysts, and safety instructors who shall verify upon oath that the expenses were incurred in the discharge of their
official duties. (6) Each mine inspector, mine safety analyst, electrical inspector, and mine safety instructor shall take oath, which shall be certified by the officer administering it.
The oath, in writing, and the certificate, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary
of State. (7) Each mine inspector, mine safety analyst, electrical inspector, and mine safety instructor shall give bond with surety approved by the Governor. (8) Each mine inspector, mine safety analyst, electrical inspector, and mine safety instructor shall provide authorization to the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing to
perform a criminal background check by means of a fingerprint check by the
Department of Kentucky State Police. The results of the state criminal background
check shall be sent to the executive director of the Office of Mine Safety and
Licensing. Any fee charged by the Kentucky Department of State Police shall be an
amount no greater than the actual cost of processing the request and conducting the
search. Effective: January 1, 2009
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 94, sec. 4, effective January 1, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 9, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts
ch. 355, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 5,
effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 480, sec. 1, effective July 15,
1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 5, effective April 9, 1996. --Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 323, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts
ch. 370, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 2,
effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 298, sec. 6. -- Amended 1952
Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 6. -- Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 2. -- Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2739-
14, 2739-16. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2009). 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, relating to the creation and organization of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, instructs the
Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory references to agencies and officers whose
names have been changed in that Act. Such a correction has been made in this
section. Legislative Research Commission Note (4/9/96). The action taken with respect to this statute by 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 308 was to have become effective April 8, 1996, under
Section 51 of that Act. The Act, however, did not become effective until April 9,
1996, when the Governor's signed copy of the Act was filed with the Secretary of
State.
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