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2021 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 11 - Mineral Mine Safety Act
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 45.2-1100. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mineral Mine Safety Act
- § 45.2-1101. (Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 45.2-1102. (Effective October 1, 2021) Safety and health
- § 45.2-1103. (Effective October 1, 2021) Special safety rules
- § 45.2-1104. (Effective October 1, 2021) Persons permitted to work in mines; age requirements
- § 45.2-1105. (Effective October 1, 2021) Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law
- § 45.2-1106. (Effective October 1, 2021) Safety materials and supplies
- § 45.2-1107. (Effective October 1, 2021) Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act
Article 2. Director and Mining Inspectors
- § 45.2-1108. (Effective October 1, 2021) Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, mining company, etc.; interest in mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed
- § 45.2-1109. (Effective October 1, 2021) Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors
- § 45.2-1110. (Effective October 1, 2021) Qualifications of mine inspectors
- § 45.2-1111. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of Director
- § 45.2-1112. (Effective October 1, 2021) Technical specialists
Article 3. Certification of Mineral Mine Workers
- § 45.2-1113. (Effective October 1, 2021) Records of Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
- § 45.2-1114. (Effective October 1, 2021) Certification of certain persons employed in mineral mines; powers of the Department
- § 45.2-1115. (Effective October 1, 2021) Examinations required for Mineral Mining Certifications
- § 45.2-1116. (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty
- § 45.2-1117. (Effective October 1, 2021) Examination fees; Mineral Mining Examiners' Fund
- § 45.2-1118. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reciprocal acceptance of other certifications
- § 45.2-1119. (Effective October 1, 2021) Renewal of certificates
- § 45.2-1120. (Effective October 1, 2021) Revocation of certificates
- § 45.2-1121. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reexamination
- § 45.2-1122. (Effective October 1, 2021) General mineral miner certification
- § 45.2-1123. (Effective October 1, 2021) Foreman certification
Article 4. Licensing of Mineral Mines
- § 45.2-1124. License required for operation of mineral mines; term
- § 45.2-1125. (Effective October 1, 2021) Fee to accompany application for license; Mineral Mine License Fund; disposition of fees
- § 45.2-1126. (Effective October 1, 2021) Application for license
- § 45.2-1127. (Effective October 1, 2021) Denial or revocation of license
- § 45.2-1128. (Effective October 1, 2021) Operating without license; penalty
- § 45.2-1129. (Effective October 1, 2021) Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
- § 45.2-1130. (Effective October 1, 2021) Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
- § 45.2-1131. (Effective October 1, 2021) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map
- § 45.2-1132. (Effective October 1, 2021) When the Director may cause maps to be made; payment of expense
- § 45.2-1133. (Effective October 1, 2021) Making false statements; penalty
Article 5. Mine Rescue Teams
- § 45.2-1134. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue and first aid stations
- § 45.2-1135. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue teams
- § 45.2-1136. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duty to train team
- § 45.2-1137. (Effective October 1, 2021) Qualification for team membership; direction of teams
- § 45.2-1138. (Effective October 1, 2021) Team members considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation
- § 45.2-1139. (Effective October 1, 2021) Requirements of recovery work
- § 45.2-1140. (Effective October 1, 2021) State-designated mine rescue teams
- § 45.2-1141. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine Rescue Fund
- § 45.2-1142. (Effective October 1, 2021) Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator
- § 45.2-1143. (Effective October 1, 2021) Workers' compensation; liability
Article 6. Mine Explosions; Mine Fires; Accidents
- § 45.2-1144. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure
- § 45.2-1145. (Effective October 1, 2021) Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department
- § 45.2-1146. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of other accidents and injuries
- § 45.2-1147. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of mine inspectors
Article 7. Mine Inspections
- § 45.2-1148. (Effective October 1, 2021) Frequency of mine inspections
- § 45.2-1149. (Effective October 1, 2021) Evaluation of risks at mines
- § 45.2-1150. (Effective October 1, 2021) Review of inspection reports and records
- § 45.2-1151. (Effective October 1, 2021) Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets
- § 45.2-1152. (Effective October 1, 2021) Scheduling of mine inspections
- § 45.2-1153. (Effective October 1, 2021) Denial of entry
- § 45.2-1154. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of operator
- § 45.2-1155. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of inspectors
- § 45.2-1156. (Effective October 1, 2021) Certificates of inspection
Article 8. Enforcement and Penalties; Reports of Violations
- § 45.2-1157. (Effective October 1, 2021) Notices of violations
- § 45.2-1158. (Effective October 1, 2021) Closure orders
- § 45.2-1159. (Effective October 1, 2021) Tolling of time for abating violations
- § 45.2-1160. (Effective October 1, 2021) Injunctive relief
- § 45.2-1161. (Effective October 1, 2021) Violations; penalties
- § 45.2-1162. (Effective October 1, 2021) Prosecution of violations
- § 45.2-1163. (Effective October 1, 2021) Fees and costs
- § 45.2-1164. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of violations
Article 9. Miner Training
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