Chapter 14.4:1 - Mineral Mine Safety Act (45.1-161.292:1 thru 45.1-161.292:73)
- 45.1-161.292:1 - Short title
- 45.1-161.292:2 - Definitions
- 45.1-161.292:3 - Safety and health
- 45.1-161.292:4 - Special safety rules
- 45.1-161.292:5 - Persons not permitted to work in mines
- 45.1-161.292:6 - Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law
- 45.1-161.292:7 - Safety materials and supplies
- 45.1-161.292:8 - Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act
- 45.1-161.292:9 - Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, mining company, etc.; interest in mine; insp...
- 45.1-161.292:10 - Appointment of mine inspectors
- 45.1-161.292:11 - Qualifications of mine inspectors generally
- 45.1-161.292:12 - Qualifications of inspectors of mines
- 45.1-161.292:13 - Duties of Director
- 45.1-161.292:14 - Technical specialists
- 45.1-161.292:15 - Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
- 45.1-161.292:16 - Meetings of the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners; compensation
- 45.1-161.292:17 - Records of Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
- 45.1-161.292:18 - Nominations for the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
- 45.1-161.292:19 - Certification of certain persons employed in mineral mines; powers of Board of Mineral Mining Exami...
- 45.1-161.292:20 - Examinations required for Mineral Mining Certifications
- 45.1-161.292:21 - Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty
- 45.1-161.292:22 - Examination fees; Mineral Mining Examiners' Fund
- 45.1-161.292:23 - Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates
- 45.1-161.292:24 - Reciprocal acceptance of other certifications
- 45.1-161.292:25 - Renewal of certificates
- 45.1-161.292:26 - Revocation of certificates
- 45.1-161.292:27 - Reexamination
- 45.1-161.292:28 - General mineral miner certification
- 45.1-161.292:29 - Foreman certification
- 45.1-161.292:30 - License required for operation of mineral mines; term
- 45.1-161.292:31 - Fee to accompany application for license; fund; disposition of fees
- 45.1-161.292:32 - Application for license
- 45.1-161.292:33 - Denial or revocation of license
- 45.1-161.292:34 - Operating without license; penalty
- 45.1-161.292:35 - Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
- 45.1-161.292:36 - Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
- 45.1-161.292:37 - Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release...
- 45.1-161.292:38 - When the Director may cause maps to be made; payment of expense
- 45.1-161.292:39 - Making false statements; penalty
- 45.1-161.292:40 - Mine rescue and first aid stations
- 45.1-161.292:41 - Mine rescue crews
- 45.1-161.292:42 - Duty to train crew
- 45.1-161.292:43 - Qualification for crew membership; direction of crews
- 45.1-161.292:44 - Crew members to be considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' ...
- 45.1-161.292:45 - Requirements of recovery work
- 45.1-161.292:46 - State-designated mine rescue teams
- 45.1-161.292:47 - Mine Rescue Fund
- 45.1-161.292:48 - Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator
- 45.1-161.292:49 - Workers' compensation; liability
- 45.1-161.292:50 - Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure
- 45.1-161.292:51 - Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department
- 45.1-161.292:52 - Reports of other accidents and injuries
- 45.1-161.292:53 - Duties of mine inspectors
- 45.1-161.292:54 - Frequency of mine inspections
- 45.1-161.292:55 - Evaluation of risks at mines
- 45.1-161.292:56 - Review of inspection reports and records
- 45.1-161.292:57 - Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets
- 45.1-161.292:58 - Scheduling of mine inspections
- 45.1-161.292:59 - Denial of entry
- 45.1-161.292:60 - Duties of operator
- 45.1-161.292:61 - Duties of inspectors
- 45.1-161.292:62 - Certificates of inspection
- 45.1-161.292:63 - Notices of violations
- 45.1-161.292:64 - Closure orders
- 45.1-161.292:65 - Tolling of time for abating violations
- 45.1-161.292:66 - Injunctive relief
- 45.1-161.292:67 - Violations; penalties
- 45.1-161.292:68 - Prosecution of violations
- 45.1-161.292:69 - Fees and costs
- 45.1-161.292:70 - Reports of violations
- 45.1-161.292:71 - Training programs
- 45.1-161.292:72 - Mineral mining safety training
- 45.1-161.292:73 - Mineral mining safety training program