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2023 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle I. Administration
- Chapter 1 - Administration (§§ 45.2-100 through 45.2-113)
- Chapter 2 - Interstate Mining Compact (§§ 45.2-200 through 45.2-201)
- Chapter 3 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas (§§ 45.2-300 through 45.2-302)
- Chapter 4 - Presumptions Regarding Ownership (§§ 45.2-400 through 45.2-402)
Subtitle II. Coal Mining
Part A. Coal Mines Generally
- Chapter 5 - Coal Mine Safety Act (§§ 45.2-500 through 45.2-581)
- Chapter 6 - Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams (§§ 45.2-600 through 45.2-620)
Part B. Underground Coal Mines
- Chapter 7 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction (§§ 45.2-700 through 45.2-776)
- Chapter 8 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc (§§ 45.2-800 through 45.2-863)
Part C. Surface Coal Mines
- Chapter 9 - Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines (§§ 45.2-900 through 45.2-939)
- Chapter 10 - Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 (§§ 45.2-1000 through 45.2-1051)
Subtitle III. Mineral Mines
Part A. Mineral Mines Generally
- Chapter 11 - Mineral Mine Safety Act (§§ 45.2-1100 through 45.2-1167)
- Chapter 12 - Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land (§§ 45.2-1200 through 45.2-1243)
- Chapter 13 - Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners (§§ 45.2-1300 through 45.2-1304)
Part B. Underground Mineral Mines
- Chapter 14 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines (§§ 45.2-1400 through 45.2-1405)
Part C. Surface Mineral Mines
- Chapter 15 - Requirements Applicable to Surface Mineral Mines (§§ 45.2-1500 through 45.2-1505)
Subtitle IV. Gas and Oil
- Chapter 16 - Virginia Gas and Oil Act (§§ 45.2-1600 through 45.2-1649)
Subtitle V. Other Sources of Energy; Energy Policy
- Chapter 17 - Other Sources of Energy Generally; Energy Policy (§§ 45.2-1700 through 45.2-1734)
- Chapter 18 - Wind Energy (§§ 45.2-1800 through 45.2-1813)
- Chapter 19 - Solar Energy (§§ 45.2-1900 through 45.2-1917)
- Chapter 20 - Geothermal Energy (§§ 45.2-2000 through 45.2-2008)
- Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy (§§ 45.2-2100 through 45.2-2119)
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