TITLE 15 - MINES AND MINING
- Subtitle 1 - Definitions
- Subtitle 2 - Powers, Authority, and Organization of Units Pertaining to Mines and Mining /In General
- Subtitle 3 - Examination, Licensing, Inspection, and Supervision of Mining Activity
- Section 15-301 - Definitions.
- Section 15-302 - Examining authority to test applicants for different types of certificates and permits.
- Section 15-303 - Particular qualifications for different kinds of certificates and permits.
- Section 15-304 - Bureau may instruct applicants for certificates and permits.
- Section 15-305 - Examination of applicants for certificates and permits.
- Section 15-306 - Records of applications and examinations.
- Section 15-307 - Appeal of aggrieved applicants.
- Section 15-308 - Certificate fee; issuance and contents of certificate; lost or destroyed certificate.
- Section 15-309 - Forged or counterfeit certificates or permits.
- Section 15-310 - Cancellation or suspension of certificate or permit of competence; obtaining new certificate or permit.
- Section 15-311 - Dangerous conditions.
- Section 15-312 - Continuing education.
- Section 15-313 - Reciprocal recognition of certificates.
- Subtitle 4 - Rules and Regulations Governing Mining Activity
- Section 15-401 - Duties of mine operators.
- Section 15-402 - Mine foremen and assistants.
- Section 15-403 - Fire bosses.
- Section 15-404 - Protection and safety of mine employees; employee's duties to other employees.
- Section 15-405 - Mine disasters.
- Section 15-406 - Reports of mine accidents.
- Section 15-407 - Pozzolan.
- Subtitle 5 - Strip Mining
- Section 15-501 - Definitions.
- Section 15-502 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 15-503 - Rules and regulations generally.
- Section 15-504 - Open-pit mining operator's license.
- Section 15-505 - Open-pit mining permit generally.
- Section 15-506 - Designation of areas as unsuitable for strip mining.
- Section 15-507 - Bonds.
- Section 15-508 - Monthly report; annual report; mining and reclamation progress report; inspections and enforcement generally; cease and desist orders; review.
- Section 15-509 - Mine reclamation surcharge; bond supplement surcharge.
- Section 15-510 - Grading; sealing off openings; impounding water; backfilling and planting generally; alternative plans for reclamation; interference with operator.
- Section 15-511 - Completion report; reservation for deep mining or other use; limitation on initiation of deep mining.
- Section 15-512 - State participation in cost of revegetation.
- Section 15-513 - Backfilling and planting report; inspection; release of bonds; continued liability for revegetation.
- Section 15-514 - Revocation of permit and forfeiture on bond.
- Section 15-514.1 - Reissuance of permit to another qualified operator.
- Section 15-515 - Disposition of funds; right of entry.
- Section 15-516 - Water supply replacement reserve.
- Section 15-517 - Bond supplement reserve.
- Section 15-518 - Prospecting for coal.
- Section 15-519 - Assumption of certain costs by Department.
- Section 15-520 - Penalties under subtitle.
- Section 15-521 - Civil penalties.
- Section 15-522 - Liability of officers or agents for corporate violations.
- Section 15-523 - Enforcement or enjoining violation of order, notice, rule, regulation, or permit.
- Section 15-524 - Protection of interest in water resources; replacement of water supply.
- Section 15-525 - Blasting or use of explosives.
- Section 15-526 - Oaths and subpoenas; record of hearing.
- Section 15-527 - State employees not to have financial interest.
- Section 15-528 - Civil actions.
- Section 15-529 - Severability.
- Subtitle 6 - Deep Mine Control
- Section 15-601 - Definitions.
- Section 15-602 - Legislative intent.
- Section 15-603 - Powers and duties of Secretary generally.
- Section 15-604 - Disposition of fees.
- Section 15-605 - License.
- Section 15-606 - Permit generally.
- Section 15-607 - Regulations regarding damage due to subsidence.
- Section 15-608 - Replacement of water supplies.
- Section 15-609 - Transfer of permit.
- Section 15-610 - Activities not meeting requirements of subtitle.
- Section 15-611 - Violations.
- Section 15-612 - Bond.
- Section 15-613 - Forfeiture of bond or deposit.
- Section 15-614 - Operation after forfeiture.
- Section 15-615 - Monthly progress report; annual report; updating map information; surcharge; inaccurate maps.
- Section 15-616 - Completion report.
- Section 15-617 - Injunctions.
- Section 15-618 - Penalty.
- Subtitle 7 - Abandoned Mine Drainage Control Act
- Section 15-701 - Definitions.
- Section 15-702 - Legislative intent; authority of Secretary to prevent, control, and abate water pollution; rules and regulations.
- Section 15-703 - Authority of Secretary to implement subtitle.
- Section 15-704 - Use of proceeds of Mine Reclamation and Water Quality Restoration Loan of 1970; acquisition, sale, transfer, gift of land; Abandoned Mine Drainage Capital Fund.
- Section 15-705 - Cooperation by Department with other State agencies and political subdivisions.
- Section 15-706 - Federal programs.
- Subtitle 8 - Surface Mining
- Section 15-801 - Definitions.
- Section 15-802 - Legislative intent.
- Section 15-803 - Regulations.
- Section 15-804 - Review of mineral resources plans.
- Section 15-805 - Surface Mined Land Reclamation Fund.
- Section 15-806 - Surface mine inspectors.
- Section 15-807 - Surface mining license.
- Section 15-808 - Surface mining permit generally.
- Section 15-809 - Review of application and accompanying documents; notice; hearing.
- Section 15-810 - Approval or denial of permit.
- Section 15-811 - Conditions for a permit.
- Section 15-812 - Dewatering in karst terrain; legislative intent; zones of dewatering influence established; program established.
- Section 15-813 - Permit conditions for dewatering a pit in karst terrain.
- Section 15-814 - Length of term of permit.
- Section 15-815 - Permit modification.
- Section 15-816 - Permit renewal.
- Section 15-817 - Effective date of modification or renewal.
- Section 15-818 - New permit in lieu of modification or renewal.
- Section 15-819 - Transfer of permit.
- Section 15-820 - Departmental modification of permit or of mining and reclamation plan.
- Section 15-821 - Suspension or revocation of a permit.
- Section 15-822 - Mining and reclamation plan.
- Section 15-823 - Performance bonds or cash deposits.
- Section 15-824 - Release of bond.
- Section 15-825 - Forfeiture of bond.
- Section 15-826 - Mining after forfeiture of bond.
- Section 15-827 - Annual mining and reclamation reports.
- Section 15-828 - Inspection and approval of reclamation.
- Section 15-829 - Abandoned or halted operations.
- Section 15-830 - Final completion inspection and report.
- Section 15-831 - Specifications for construction projects.
- Section 15-832 - Civil action and injunction.
- Section 15-833 - Inapplicability of subtitle.
- Section 15-834 - Exemptions.
- Subtitle 9 - Interstate Mining Compact
- Subtitle 10 - Penalties and Fines
- Subtitle 11 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation
- Section 15-1101 - Definitions.
- Section 15-1102 - Legislative intent; administration of abandoned mine reclamation program.
- Section 15-1103 - Funds.
- Section 15-1104 - Rules and regulations; cooperative projects.
- Section 15-1105 - Development of reclamation plan; federal approval; application for and use of funds.
- Section 15-1106 - Priorities in expenditure of funds; lands and water eligible for reclamation expenditures.
- Section 15-1107 - Order authorizing entry for purpose of reclamation; lien on land; determination of increase in land's market value.
- Section 15-1108 - Acquisition of land.
- Section 15-1109 - Department's right of entry.
- Subtitle 12 - Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
- Section 15-1201 - Definitions.
- Section 15-1202 - In general.
- Section 15-1203 - Action to terminate dormant mineral interest.
- Section 15-1204 - Preservation of mineral interests - In general.
- Section 15-1205 - Preservation of mineral interests - Recordation of late notice.
- Section 15-1206 - Unknown or missing owners.