45.1-161.61 - Operating without license; penalty.
§ 45.1-161.61. Operating without license; penalty.
A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Chief, or hisdesignated representative, shall have the authority to issue an order closingany coal mine which is operating without a license. The procedure for issuinga closure order shall be as provided in § 45.1-161.91.
B. Any person operating an unlicensed mine shall, upon conviction, be guiltyof a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day any person operates an unlicensed mineshall constitute a separate offense.
(Code 1950, § 45-17.4; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-25; 1978, c. 489;1994, c. 28; 1997, c. 390.)