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2020 Code of Virginia
Title 45.1 - Mines and Mining
Chapter 14.2 - Coal Mine Safety Act
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 45.1-161.7. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Short title
- § 45.1-161.8. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 45.1-161.9. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Safety and health
- § 45.1-161.10. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Special safety rules
- § 45.1-161.11. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Persons not permitted to work in mines
- § 45.1-161.12. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law
- § 45.1-161.13. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Safety materials and supplies
- § 45.1-161.14. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act
Article 2. Chief, Director and Mine Inspectors
- § 45.1-161.15. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Appointment of Chief
- § 45.1-161.16. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Qualification of Chief
- § 45.1-161.17. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, coal company, etc.; interest in coal mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed
- § 45.1-161.18. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Appointment of mine inspectors
- § 45.1-161.19. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Qualifications of mine inspectors generally
- § 45.1-161.20. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Qualifications of inspectors of coal mines
- § 45.1-161.21. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties of the Chief
- § 45.1-161.22. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.23. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Technical specialists
Article 3. Certification of Coal Mine Workers
- § 45.1-161.24. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Board of Coal Mining Examiners
- § 45.1-161.25. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Meetings of Board of Coal Mining Examiners; compensation
- § 45.1-161.26. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Records of Board of Coal Mining Examiners
- § 45.1-161.27. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Nominations for Board of Coal Mining Examiners
- § 45.1-161.28. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Certification of certain persons employed in coal mines; powers of Board of Coal Mining Examiners
- § 45.1-161.29. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications
- § 45.1-161.30. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty
- § 45.1-161.31. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examination fees; Coal Mining Examiners' Fund
- § 45.1-161.32. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates
- § 45.1-161.33. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reciprocal acceptances of other certifications
- § 45.1-161.34. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Continuing education requirements
- § 45.1-161.35. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Revocation of certificates
- § 45.1-161.36. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reexamination
- § 45.1-161.37. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) General coal miner certification
- § 45.1-161.38. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) First-class mine foreman certification
- § 45.1-161.39. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface foreman certification
- § 45.1-161.40. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Chief electrician certification
- § 45.1-161.41. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Top person certificate
Article 4. Certification of Mineral Mine Workers
Article 5. Licensing of Mines
- § 45.1-161.57. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) License required for operation of coal mines; term
- § 45.1-161.58. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fee to accompany application for license; fund; disposition of fees
- § 45.1-161.59. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Application for license
- § 45.1-161.60. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Denial or revocation of license
- § 45.1-161.61. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operating without license; penalty
- § 45.1-161.62. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
- § 45.1-161.63. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
- § 45.1-161.64. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map
- § 45.1-161.65. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment of expense
- § 45.1-161.66. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Making false statements; penalty
Article 6. Rescue Crews; Rescue Teams
- § 45.1-161.67. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue and first aid stations
- § 45.1-161.68. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue crews
- § 45.1-161.69. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duty to train crew
- § 45.1-161.70. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Qualification for crew membership; direction of crews
- § 45.1-161.71. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Crew members to be considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation
- § 45.1-161.72. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Requirements of recovery work
- § 45.1-161.73. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) State-designated mine rescue teams
- § 45.1-161.74. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mine Rescue Fund
- § 45.1-161.75. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator
- § 45.1-161.76. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Workers' compensation; liability
Article 7. Mine Explosions; Mine Fires; Accidents
- § 45.1-161.77. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure
- § 45.1-161.78. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department
- § 45.1-161.79. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reports of other accidents and injuries
- § 45.1-161.80. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties of mine inspectors
Article 8. Mine Inspections
- § 45.1-161.81. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Frequency of mine inspections
- § 45.1-161.82. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Evaluation of risks at mines
- § 45.1-161.83. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Review of inspection reports and records
- § 45.1-161.84. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets
- § 45.1-161.85. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Scheduling of mine inspections
- § 45.1-161.86. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Denial of entry
- § 45.1-161.87. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties of operator
- § 45.1-161.88. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties of inspectors
- § 45.1-161.89. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Certificates of inspection
Article 9. Enforcement and Penalties; Reports of Violations
- § 45.1-161.90. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Notices of violations
- § 45.1-161.91. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Closure orders
- § 45.1-161.92. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Tolling of time for abating violations
- § 45.1-161.93. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Injunctive relief
- § 45.1-161.94. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Violations; penalties
- § 45.1-161.95. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Prosecution of violations
- § 45.1-161.96. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fees and costs
- § 45.1-161.97. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reports of violations
Article 10. Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
- § 45.1-161.98. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board continued; membership; appointments; expenses
- § 45.1-161.99. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Meetings of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board; notices; quorum
- § 45.1-161.100. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Powers and duties of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
Article 11. Miner Training
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