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2021 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 11 - Mineral Mine Safety Act
§ 45.2-1116. (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty
Universal Citation: VA Code § 45.2-1116 (2021)
It is unlawful for any person to perform any task requiring Department certification unless he has been certified. It is unlawful for an operator or his agent to permit any uncertified person to perform such task. A violation of this section constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day of operation without a required certification constitutes a separate offense. A certificate issued by the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners prior to July 1, 2012, shall be acceptable as a certificate issued by the Department until the Department provides otherwise by appropriate regulations.
1997, c. 390, ยง 45.1-161.292:21; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
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