Chapter 14.2 - Coal Mine Safety Act (45.1-161.7 thru 45.1-161.104)
- 45.1-161.7 - Short title.
- 45.1-161.8 - Definitions.
- 45.1-161.9 - Safety and health.
- 45.1-161.10 - Special safety rules.
- 45.1-161.11 - Persons not permitted to work in mines.
- 45.1-161.12 - Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law.
- 45.1-161.13 - Safety materials and supplies.
- 45.1-161.14 - Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act.
- 45.1-161.15 - Appointment of Chief.
- 45.1-161.16 - Qualification of Chief.
- 45.1-161.17 - Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, coal company, etc.; interest in coal mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed.
- 45.1-161.18 - Appointment of mine inspectors.
- 45.1-161.19 - Qualifications of mine inspectors generally.
- 45.1-161.20 - Qualifications of inspectors of coal mines.
- 45.1-161.21 - Duties of the Chief.
- 45.1-161.22 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.23 - Technical specialists.
- 45.1-161.24 - Board of Coal Mining Examiners.
- 45.1-161.25 - Meetings of Board of Coal Mining Examiners; compensation.
- 45.1-161.26 - Records of Board of Coal Mining Examiners.
- 45.1-161.27 - Nominations for Board of Coal Mining Examiners.
- 45.1-161.28 - Certification of certain persons employed in coal mines; powers of Board of Coal Mining Examiners.
- 45.1-161.29 - Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications.
- 45.1-161.30 - Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty.
- 45.1-161.31 - Examination fees; Coal Mining Examiners' Fund.
- 45.1-161.32 - Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates.
- 45.1-161.33 - Reciprocal acceptances of other certifications.
- 45.1-161.34 - Continuing education requirements.
- 45.1-161.35 - Revocation of certificates.
- 45.1-161.36 - Reexamination.
- 45.1-161.37 - General coal miner certification.
- 45.1-161.38 - First-class mine foreman certification.
- 45.1-161.39 - Surface foreman certification.
- 45.1-161.40 - Chief electrician certification.
- 45.1-161.41 - Top person certificate.
- 45.1-161.42 - through 45.1-161.56
- 45.1-161.57 - License required for operation of coal mines; term.
- 45.1-161.58 - Fee to accompany application for license; fund; disposition of fees.
- 45.1-161.59 - Application for license.
- 45.1-161.60 - Denial or revocation of license.
- 45.1-161.61 - Operating without license; penalty.
- 45.1-161.62 - Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership.
- 45.1-161.63 - Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance.
- 45.1-161.64 - Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map.
- 45.1-161.65 - When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment of expense.
- 45.1-161.66 - Making false statements; penalty.
- 45.1-161.67 - Mine rescue and first aid stations.
- 45.1-161.68 - Mine rescue crews.
- 45.1-161.69 - Duty to train crew.
- 45.1-161.70 - Qualification for crew membership; direction of crews.
- 45.1-161.71 - Crew members to be considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation.
- 45.1-161.72 - Requirements of recovery work.
- 45.1-161.73 - State-designated mine rescue teams.
- 45.1-161.74 - Mine Rescue Fund.
- 45.1-161.75 - Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator.
- 45.1-161.76 - Workers' compensation; liability.
- 45.1-161.77 - Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure.
- 45.1-161.78 - Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department.
- 45.1-161.79 - Reports of other accidents and injuries.
- 45.1-161.80 - Duties of mine inspectors.
- 45.1-161.81 - Frequency of mine inspections.
- 45.1-161.82 - Evaluation of risks at mines.
- 45.1-161.83 - Review of inspection reports and records.
- 45.1-161.84 - Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets.
- 45.1-161.85 - Scheduling of mine inspections.
- 45.1-161.86 - Denial of entry.
- 45.1-161.87 - Duties of operator.
- 45.1-161.88 - Duties of inspectors.
- 45.1-161.89 - Certificates of inspection.
- 45.1-161.90 - Notices of violations.
- 45.1-161.91 - Closure orders.
- 45.1-161.92 - Tolling of time for abating violations.
- 45.1-161.93 - Injunctive relief.
- 45.1-161.94 - Violations; penalties.
- 45.1-161.95 - Prosecution of violations.
- 45.1-161.96 - Fees and costs.
- 45.1-161.97 - Reports of violations.
- 45.1-161.98 - Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board continued; membership; appointments; expenses.
- 45.1-161.99 - Meetings of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board; notices; quorum.
- 45.1-161.100 - Powers and duties of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board.
- 45.1-161.101 - First aid training of coal miners.
- 45.1-161.102 - Training programs.
- 45.1-161.103 - Additional coal mining training programs.
- 45.1-161.104 - Description unavailable