Chapter 444 Rights and Duties of Miners and Mine Owners
- 444.010. Mineral land owner to post conditions under which mining operations may be conducted thereon.
- 444.020. Failure to post statement of conditions, effect--rights of miners.
- 444.030. Tender of payment.
- 444.040. Notice to owner or lessee.
- 444.050. Ownership of ore.
- 444.060. Injunction or restraining order--how granted.
- 444.070. Mining extending to adjoining lands, how determined.
- 444.080. Order to be read.
- 444.090. Refusal to permit survey--penalty.
- 444.100. Provisions for mining coal in certain cities.
- 444.110. Notice of intention to mine--publication required.
- 444.120. Permit from mayor and council--petition to circuit court.
- 444.130. Court to authorize mining operations, when--period of time specified.
- 444.140. Form of bond required.
- 444.150. Written permission of owner required--violation--provisions for payment of fine.
- 444.160. Costs, paid by whom.
- 444.170. Diagram showing character and extent of mining operations to be filed in court--forfeiture for failure to comply.
- 444.180. Certain sections apply only to coal mining companies.
- 444.320. Mining under public highways and railroads prohibited.
- 444.330. Penalty for violation of section 444.320.
- 444.350. Citation of law.
- 444.352. Definitions.
- 444.355. Director, powers.
- 444.358. Permit required, when.
- 444.360. Application for permit, contents.
- 444.362. Closure plan, purposes, contents, review of.
- 444.365. Inspection--maintenance plan, purposes, contents, review of.
- 444.368. Financial assurance instrument required, form, amount--confidential information not to be released--duration, use, forfeiture--release of.
- 444.370. Processing fee, annual permit fee--metallic minerals waste management fund, created, uses.
- 444.372. Permits, final approval by director--denial of permit, procedures.
- 444.375. Inspections, investigations, director to perform--civil penalties authorized, procedures--emergency situations, powers of director.
- 444.376. Administrative penalties, assessment, restriction--conference, conciliation and persuasion--rules--payment--appeal--collection, disposition.
- 444.377. Hearings, procedures.
- 444.378. Violations, procedures to forfeit the financial assurance instrument, attorney general to assist, when.
- 444.380. Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure.
- 444.400. Mining compact--purpose, definitions--commission, budget, powers and programs--construction.
- 444.410. Members, interstate mining commission--appointment--compensation.
- 444.500. Citation of law.
- 444.510. Definitions.
- 444.520. Commission, membership, qualifications, terms, compensation, powers--department director, limitation on.
- 444.530. Powers of commission--rules, procedure.
- 444.535. Rules and regulations, commission shall make--variances, procedures, conditions--section not to apply, when.
- 444.540. Annual strip mining permit required, fee, renewal.
- 444.550. Application for permit, contents.
- 444.560. Reclamation plan required, contents.
- 444.570. Bond, amount--commission may waive.
- 444.580. Annual permit, how amended.
- 444.590. Successor operator, assumption of liability--first operator released, when.
- 444.600. Permit--investigation, recommendation, hearing, court review.
- 444.610. Reclamation and care requirements.
- 444.620. Time limits on reclamation practices.
- 444.630. Report, when required, contents.
- 444.640. Commission to investigate all reports--release from bond, when.
- 444.650. Application for release from bond--objection, effect of--appeal.
- 444.660. Additional time, granted when.
- 444.670. Commission may inspect and search--warrant, where obtained.
- 444.680. Injunction, when--violation, procedure--hearing.
- 444.690. Testimony at hearing, how recorded--available, when.
- 444.700. Judicial review, when--additional evidence authorized.
- 444.710. Injunction and forfeiture of bond, when--attorney general to act.
- 444.720. Rules and regulations, when effective--notice, hearing--variances authorized.
- 444.730. Mined land reclamation fund created--purpose.
- 444.740. Commission authorized to receive funds and services.
- 444.750. Recreational use of reclaimed lands encouraged.
- 444.755. Repeal of existing law not intended.
- 444.760. Short title.
- 444.762. Declaration of policy.
- 444.765. Definitions.
- 444.766. Exceptions to land reclamation act provisions.
- 444.767. Powers of commission--rules, procedure, review.
- 444.770. Permit required, when--release of certain bonds--complaints, requirements.
- 444.772. Permit--application, contents, fees--amendment, how made--successor operator, duties of.
- 444.773. Director to investigate applications--recommendation--public meeting or hearing--denial of permit, when.
- 444.774. Reclamation requirements and conditions.
- 444.775. Release of bond, conditions--petition, hearing--administrative review.
- 444.777. Entry upon lands and inspection by commission members--warrants to issue.
- 444.778. Bond--form--amount--duration--forfeiture--power of reclamation.
- 444.782. Attorney general to represent commission, when--hearings on bond forfeiture, notice.
- 444.784. Commission rules and regulations authorized--delegation of authority--forfeiture funds, where expended.
- 444.786. Operation without permit prohibited, penalty.
- 444.787. Investigation by commission, attorney general to file suit--formal complaint procedure.
- 444.788. Civil action.
- 444.789. Administrative procedure--inapplicability to public meetings.
- 444.790. Administrative penalties--not to be assessed for minor violation, definition--amount set by rule, limitation--payment when--appeal, effect--surcharge due when--unpaid penalty, collection--tim
- 444.800. Citation of law--legislative intent declared--rules and regulations authorized, procedure.
- 444.805. Definitions.
- 444.810. Powers of commission--abandoned mine reclamation fund created, purpose.
- 444.815. Permits required, kind, when to be obtained--term--effect of lack of operation--renewals--exemptions.
- 444.820. Permit fees--contents of application--confidential items--copy to be filed with recorder of deeds--insurance required.
- 444.825. Reclamation plan contents--confidential items.
- 444.830. Phase I reclamation bond to be filed, when--adjustment of amount of bond and terms, by commission, when.
- 444.835. Permit to be granted or application to be modified or denied--notification required--requirements to be met before permit to be issued--additional items to be filed with application--exemptio
- 444.840. Revision of permit, procedure--transfer or assignment to have prior approval--commission may require permit revision--operator may be released from liability.
- 444.845. Coal exploration permit required--contents of application--bond required--confidential items--limitation on removal of coal--sections 444.800 to 444.940 applicable to coal exploration rules a
- 444.850. Publication of intent--notification to local governments--comments and objections may be filed, procedure--conferences, findings--hearings--appeals.
- 444.855. Performance standards to be met in surface mining operations--explosives--reclamation efforts.
- 444.860. Performance standards to be met in underground mining operations--rules and regulations.
- 444.865. Records and reports required--entry and inspection authorized--ownership information to be displayed--commission employees not to engage in mining, penalty--employees to file financial statem
- 444.870. Penalties, administrative and criminal, procedure.
- 444.875. Release of all or part of performance bond, procedure--objections may be filed.
- 444.880. Actions to compel compliance, limitation--costs of litigation--actions for damages.
- 444.885. Cessation orders--suspension or revocation of permits--injunctive relief.
- 444.890. Commission to designate areas unsuitable for surface mining--review required--excepted lands--procedure.
- 444.895. Review of cessation orders and permit suspensions and revocations--procedure--temporary relief--hearings, conduct.
- 444.900. Judicial review.
- 444.905. Severability--rights retained--replacement of water--explosives regulations.
- 444.915. Abandoned mine reclamation fund--deposits and expenditures.
- 444.920. Abandoned mine reclamation fund, commission's duties and powers.
- 444.925. Entry upon property by commission staff, procedure--acquisition of land by commission--use and disposal of land--price--public hearings.
- 444.930. Liens for corrective measures--amount, filing, valuation--appeals, priority of liens.
- 444.935. Public health hazards--actions to abate, procedure.
- 444.940. Report on fund required--administration of fund, rules and regulations--authorized activities--water pollution treatment.
- 444.950. Phase I reclamation bond requirements--rules, procedure to adopt--rights and duties of mine owners.
- 444.955. Revegetation of mined land, responsibility transfer, approval required.
- 444.960. Fund, coal mine land reclamation, established, purpose, duties.
- 444.965. Assessment for fund, amount paid, when--additional assessment, determined how, when.
- 444.970. Penalty--delinquency or failure to comply with assessment or reclamation plan.