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2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 30 - MINES AND MINERALS
CHAPTER 2 - MINING OPERATIONS
ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL- 30-2-101. Definitions.
- 30-2-102. Minimum standards.
- 30-2-103. General penalty.
- 30-2-104. Restrictions upon visitation.
- 30-2-105. Alcohol or controlled substances and intoxication by either prohibited.
- 30-2-106. Action for damages; injury to person or property; loss of life; exception.
- 30-2-107. Prohibited acts generally.
- 30-2-108. Bathhouses; when required; specifications; requirements as to use; penalty for failure to provide.
- 30-2-201. Appointment and qualifications of inspector and deputy inspectors; terms of office; removal; bond coverage; to devote full time to duties.
- 30-2-202. Duties of inspector; duties of deputy inspectors.
- 30-2-203. Arbitrary action prohibited; information confidential; exception; interest in mining operations prohibited; discharge for violation of section; additional penalty.
- 30-2-204. Police powers generally.
- 30-2-205. Rules and regulations; uniform code of signals; penalty for false signals.
- 30-2-206. "Interested person" defined; filing of requests prerequisite to notice and information.
- 30-2-207. Access to mining operations, etc.; penalty for refusal of access or obstruction; enforcement by injunction; misrepresentation of facts or information to inspector; obstruction of inspector or deputy.
- 30-2-208. Inspections; when held; duties of inspector or deputy; authority to clear unsafe mine or portion thereof.
- 30-2-209. Inspections; reports; posting and distribution; interim reports.
- 30-2-210. Notice of violation; correction of condition constituting violation required; penalty upon failure to comply; continuing violations; authority to close operations; right of appeal.
- 30-2-211. Accident investigation; rescue; reports; generally.
- 30-2-212. Accident investigation; fatal accidents; procedure; coroner's inquest; notification of inquest.
- 30-2-213. Judicial review of decision of inspector; procedure; payment of costs assessed against inspector; appeal.
- 30-2-301. Board of mines renamed mining council; created; composition; qualifications, appointment and term of members; removal; officers; rules; quorum; vacancies; compensation.
- 30-2-302. State mining council to act in conjunction with inspector.
- 30-2-303. Regular and special meetings of mining council; record of proceedings.
- 30-2-304. Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 88, 2.
- 30-2-305. Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 88, 2.
- 30-2-306. State mining council; examinations for certificates; duty as to examinations generally; meetings; notice of meetings.
- 30-2-307. State mining council; nature of examination generally; grading; record to be kept; public inspection of record; fees for examination and certificate; replacement.
- 30-2-308. Mine foremen; when required; duties; mines to be supervised by certified personnel.
- 30-2-309. Mine foreman and mine examiner certificates; qualifications; certificate required; reciprocity; council duties.
- 30-2-310. Temporary permit; when permitted; expiration; subsequent examination required.
- 30-2-311. Revocation of certificate after notice and hearing; suspension; reexamination; revocation of certificate of inspector or deputy; filing of certificate.
- 30-2-312. Optional certifications of surface mine foremen and mine examiners; surface mine operators not required to employ.
- 30-2-401. Safety rules; posting; responsibility for observance.
- 30-2-402. Annual report to inspector; contents.
- 30-2-403. Record of accidents to be kept; inspection of record; reports filed with inspector; report of serious accidents.
- 30-2-404. Notification of change in ownership, etc., of mining property.
- 30-2-405. Notice as to commencement of operations.
- 30-2-406. Barrier pillars required; penalty for failure to leave.
- 30-2-407. Abandonment or closing down of mine; procedures to be followed.
- 30-2-408. Maps of mines to be made; contents; semiannual revision; maintenance and filing.
- 30-2-409. Survey and platting of underground workings by county surveyor; fees; notice to mine owner; hindering surveyor prohibited; penalty.
- 30-2-501. Blasting to be done by certified shot-firers or certified trona utility shot-firers; qualifications and examinations; issuance of certificate; revocation of certificate; requirements when work being done.
- 30-2-502. Shots missed or not fired; report; search to recover undetonated explosive.
- 30-2-503. Prohibited acts.
- 30-2-601. Sale of explosives; date of manufacture to be marked; sale within 12 months of manufacture.
- 30-2-602. Storage of flammable materials; smoking restricted; fire doors.
- 30-2-603. Flammable liquids; flame safety and electric lamps.
- 30-2-604. Requirements as to surface magazines; storage of explosives; explosion-proof illumination; use of nonmetallic tools.
- 30-2-605. Requirements as to underground magazines; use of nonmetallic tools.
- 30-2-606. Requirements as to explosives carried underground.
- 30-2-607. Only permissible explosives or blasting devices to be used; requirements as to use.
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