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2021 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 5 - Coal Mine Safety Act
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 45.2-500. (Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Mine Safety Act
- § 45.2-501. (Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 45.2-502. (Effective October 1, 2021) Safety and health
- § 45.2-503. (Effective October 1, 2021) Special safety rules
- § 45.2-504. (Effective October 1, 2021) Age requirement to work in mines
- § 45.2-505. (Effective October 1, 2021) Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law
- § 45.2-506. (Effective October 1, 2021) Safety materials and supplies
- § 45.2-507. (Effective October 1, 2021) Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act
Article 2. Chief of the Division of Mines of the Department and Mine Inspectors
- § 45.2-508. (Effective October 1, 2021) Appointment of Chief
- § 45.2-509. (Effective October 1, 2021) Qualification of Chief
- § 45.2-510. (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
- § 45.2-511. (Effective October 1, 2021) Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors
- § 45.2-512. (Effective October 1, 2021) Qualifications of coal mine inspectors
- § 45.2-513. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of the Chief; penalty
- § 45.2-514. (Effective October 1, 2021) Technical specialists
Article 3. Certification of Coal Mine Workers
- § 45.2-515. (Effective October 1, 2021) Board of Coal Mining Examiners; purpose
- § 45.2-516. (Effective October 1, 2021) Board membership; terms; meetings
- § 45.2-517. (Effective October 1, 2021) Board compensation; expenses
- § 45.2-518. (Effective October 1, 2021) Records of the Board
- § 45.2-519. (Effective October 1, 2021) Nominations for the Board
- § 45.2-520. (Effective October 1, 2021) Certification of certain persons employed in coal mines; powers and duties of the Board
- § 45.2-521. (Effective October 1, 2021) Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications
- § 45.2-522. (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty
- § 45.2-523. (Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Mining Examiners' Fund
- § 45.2-524. (Effective October 1, 2021) Examination fees
- § 45.2-525. (Effective October 1, 2021) Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates
- § 45.2-526. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reciprocal acceptances of other certifications
- § 45.2-527. (Effective October 1, 2021) Continuing education requirements
- § 45.2-528. (Effective October 1, 2021) Board action; suspend, revoke, or take other action
- § 45.2-529. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reexamination
- § 45.2-530. (Effective October 1, 2021) General coal miner certification
- § 45.2-531. (Effective October 1, 2021) First-class mine foreman certification
- § 45.2-532. (Effective October 1, 2021) Surface foreman certification
- § 45.2-533. (Effective October 1, 2021) Chief electrician certification
- § 45.2-534. (Effective October 1, 2021) Top person certification
Article 4. Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines
- § 45.2-535. (Effective October 1, 2021) License required for operation of a coal mine; term
- § 45.2-536. (Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Mine Operator License Fund
- § 45.2-537. (Effective October 1, 2021) Application for license for the operation of a coal mine
- § 45.2-538. (Effective October 1, 2021) Denial or revocation of license for the operation of a coal mine
- § 45.2-539. (Effective October 1, 2021) Operating without license; penalty
- § 45.2-540. (Effective October 1, 2021) Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
- § 45.2-541. (Effective October 1, 2021) Discontinuance of the working of a mine; notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
- § 45.2-542. (Effective October 1, 2021) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map
- § 45.2-543. (Effective October 1, 2021) When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment by operator
- § 45.2-544. (Effective October 1, 2021) Making false statements; penalty
Article 5. Mine Rescue Teams
- § 45.2-545. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue and first aid stations
- § 45.2-546. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine rescue teams
- § 45.2-547. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duty to train teams
- § 45.2-548. (Effective October 1, 2021) Qualification for team membership; direction of teams
- § 45.2-549. (Effective October 1, 2021) Team members to be considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation
- § 45.2-550. (Effective October 1, 2021) Requirements of recovery work
- § 45.2-551. (Effective October 1, 2021) State-designated mine rescue teams
- § 45.2-552. (Effective October 1, 2021) Mine Rescue Fund
- § 45.2-553. (Effective October 1, 2021) Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator
- § 45.2-554. (Effective October 1, 2021) Workers' compensation; liability
Article 6. Mine Explosions; Mine Fires; Accidents
- § 45.2-555. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure
- § 45.2-556. (Effective October 1, 2021) Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department
- § 45.2-557. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of other accidents and injuries
- § 45.2-558. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of mine inspectors
Article 7. Mine Inspections
- § 45.2-559. (Effective October 1, 2021) Frequency of mine inspections
- § 45.2-560. (Effective October 1, 2021) Evaluation of risks at mines
- § 45.2-561. (Effective October 1, 2021) Review of inspection reports and records
- § 45.2-562. (Effective October 1, 2021) Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets
- § 45.2-563. (Effective October 1, 2021) Scheduling of mine inspections
- § 45.2-564. (Effective October 1, 2021) Denial of entry
- § 45.2-565. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of operator
- § 45.2-566. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of inspectors
- § 45.2-567. (Effective October 1, 2021) Inspection reports
Article 8. Enforcement and Penalties; Reports of Violations
- § 45.2-568. (Effective October 1, 2021) Notices of violations
- § 45.2-569. (Effective October 1, 2021) Closure orders
- § 45.2-570. (Effective October 1, 2021) Tolling of time for abating violations
- § 45.2-571. (Effective October 1, 2021) Injunctive relief
- § 45.2-572. (Effective October 1, 2021) Violations; penalty
- § 45.2-573. (Effective October 1, 2021) Prosecution of violations
- § 45.2-574. (Effective October 1, 2021) Fees and costs
- § 45.2-575. (Effective October 1, 2021) Reports of violations
Article 9. Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
- § 45.2-576. (Effective October 1, 2021) Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board; purpose
- § 45.2-577. (Effective October 1, 2021) Membership; terms; compensation; quorum; meetings
- § 45.2-578. (Effective October 1, 2021) Powers and duties of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
Article 10. Miner Training
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