Virginia Statutes

Title 45.1 - MINES AND MINING.

Chapter 1 - General and Administrative Provisions (45.1-1)
- 45.1-1 - through 45.1-33
Chapter 1.1 - Mine Rescue and First-Aid Stations (45.1-33.1)
- 45.1-33.1 - through 45.1-33.6
Chapter 1.2 - Coal Mine Health and Safety Advisory Committee (45.1-33.7)
- 45.1-33.7 - through 45.1-33.12
Chapter 2 - Surface Structures and Conditions (45.1-34)
- 45.1-34 - through 45.1-39
Chapter 3 - Roof, Face and Ribs (45.1-40)
- 45.1-40 - through 45.1-43
Chapter 4 - Explosives and Blasting (45.1-44)
- 45.1-44 - through 45.1-53.1
Chapter 5 - Ventilation and Mine Gases (45.1-54)
- 45.1-54 - through 45.1-67
Chapter 6 - Transportation (45.1-68)
- 45.1-68 - through 45.1-74
Chapter 7 - Electricity (45.1-75)
- 45.1-75 - through 45.1-86
Chapter 8 - Mechanical Equipment (45.1-87)
- 45.1-87 - through 45.1-88.1
Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention, Fire Control and Mine Disasters (45.1-89)
- 45.1-89 - through 45.1-101.2
Chapter 10 - Rights of Adjacent Owners (45.1-102)
- 45.1-102 - , 45.1-103
Chapter 11 - Enforcement; Violations and Penalties (45.1-104)
- 45.1-104 - , 45.1-105
Chapter 12 - Oil and Gas (45.1-106)
- 45.1-106 - through 45.1-144
Chapter 13 - Emergency Seizure of Coal Properties by Commonwealth (45.1-145)
- 45.1-145 - through 45.1-157
Chapter 14 - Transition Provisions (45.1-158)
- 45.1-158 - through 45.1-161
Chapter 14.1 - Administration (45.1-161.1 thru 45.1-161.6)
- 45.1-161.1 - Definitions.
- 45.1-161.2 - Department continued; appointment of Director.
- 45.1-161.3 - Powers of Department.
- 45.1-161.4 - Powers and duties of Director.
- 45.1-161.5 - Establishment of divisions; division heads.
- 45.1-161.6 - Department to serve as lead agency for inspections undertaken subsequent to the issuance of a permit.
Chapter 14.2 - Coal Mine Safety Act (45.1-161.7 thru 45.1-161.104)
- 45.1-161.10 - Special safety rules.
- 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
- 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.
- 45.1-161.7 - Short title.
- 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.
- 45.1-161.8 - Definitions.
- 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.
- 45.1-161.9 - Safety and health.
- 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.
Chapter 14.3 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines (45.1-161.105 thru 45.1-161.252)
- 45.1-161.105 - Scope of chapter.
- 45.1-161.106 - Regulations governing conditions and practices at underground coal mines.
- 45.1-161.107 - Standards for regulations.
- 45.1-161.108 - Roof, ribs and faces to be secure.
- 45.1-161.109 - Roof control plans.
- 45.1-161.110 - Instruction of miners.
- 45.1-161.111 - Copies of plan.
- 45.1-161.112 - , 45.1-161.113
- 45.1-161.114 - Automated temporary roof support systems.
- 45.1-161.115 - Supplies of materials for supports.
- 45.1-161.116 - Examination and testing of roof, face, and ribs.
- 45.1-161.117 - Mapping of roof falls.
- 45.1-161.118 - Unsafe conditions.
- 45.1-161.119 - Removal of supports.
- 45.1-161.120 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.121 - Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells.
- 45.1-161.122 - Mining in proximity to abandoned areas.
- 45.1-161.123 - Face and other equipment.
- 45.1-161.124 - Shop and other equipment.
- 45.1-161.125 - Hydraulic hoses.
- 45.1-161.126 - Surface storage of explosives.
- 45.1-161.127 - Underground transportation of explosives.
- 45.1-161.128 - Underground storage of explosives.
- 45.1-161.129 - Blasting practices; penalty.
- 45.1-161.130 - Blasting cables.
- 45.1-161.131 - Misfires.
- 45.1-161.132 - Explosives and blasting practices in shaft and slope operations.
- 45.1-161.133 - Haulage roads.
- 45.1-161.134 - Track switches and rails.
- 45.1-161.135 - Clearance on haulage roads.
- 45.1-161.136 - Conveyor crossings.
- 45.1-161.137 - Shelter holes.
- 45.1-161.138 - Refuge from moving traffic.
- 45.1-161.139 - Inspection of underground equipment.
- 45.1-161.140 - Maintenance of equipment.
- 45.1-161.141 - Self-propelled equipment.
- 45.1-161.142 - Pushing cars.
- 45.1-161.143 - Transportation of material.
- 45.1-161.144 - Securing cars.
- 45.1-161.145 - Riding on cars.
- 45.1-161.146 - Back-poling.
- 45.1-161.147 - Operation of equipment.
- 45.1-161.148 - Dispatchers.
- 45.1-161.149 - Availability of man-trips.
- 45.1-161.150 - Man-trips.
- 45.1-161.151 - Man-trip loading and unloading areas.
- 45.1-161.152 - Transporting miners by belts.
- 45.1-161.153 - Hoisting equipment.
- 45.1-161.154 - Hoisting ropes.
- 45.1-161.155 - Hoisting cages.
- 45.1-161.156 - Slope and shaft conditions.
- 45.1-161.157 - Signaling; signal code.
- 45.1-161.158 - Inspections of hoisting equipment.
- 45.1-161.159 - Hoisting engineers.
- 45.1-161.160 - Operations of hoisting equipment.
- 45.1-161.161 - Maintenance of hoisting equipment.
- 45.1-161.162 - Mine openings.
- 45.1-161.163 - Separation of openings.
- 45.1-161.164 - Number of miners in openings.
- 45.1-161.165 - Maintenance of mine openings.
- 45.1-161.166 - Signs, life lines, and equipment.
- 45.1-161.167 - Examination of escapeways.
- 45.1-161.168 - Longwall escape routes and plan.
- 45.1-161.169 - Fire protection.
- 45.1-161.170 - Unused openings.
- 45.1-161.171 - Portable illumination.
- 45.1-161.172 - Underground illumination.
- 45.1-161.173 - Inspection of electric illumination equipment.
- 45.1-161.174 - Checking system.
- 45.1-161.175 - Protective clothing.
- 45.1-161.176 - Noise levels and ear protection.
- 45.1-161.177 - Smoking materials prohibited; penalty.
- 45.1-161.178 - Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty.
- 45.1-161.179 - Posting of notice.
- 45.1-161.180 - Smoking in surface and other areas.
- 45.1-161.181 - Surface electrical installations.
- 45.1-161.182 - Surface transformers.
- 45.1-161.183 - Underground transformers.
- 45.1-161.184 - Stations and substations.
- 45.1-161.185 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.186 - Power circuits.
- 45.1-161.187 - Trolley wires and feeder wires.
- 45.1-161.188 - Grounding.
- 45.1-161.189 - Circuit breakers and switches.
- 45.1-161.190 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.191 - Communication systems.
- 45.1-161.192 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.193 - Electric equipment.
- 45.1-161.194 - Trailing cables.
- 45.1-161.195 - Inspection of electric equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors.
- 45.1-161.196 - Repairs to circuits and electric equipment.
- 45.1-161.197 - First aid equipment.
- 45.1-161.198 - Attention to injured persons.
- 45.1-161.199 - Certified emergency medical services personnel.
- 45.1-161.200 - Fire-fighting equipment.
- 45.1-161.201 - Duties in case of fire.
- 45.1-161.202 - Emergency response plans; list of next of kin.
- 45.1-161.203 - Reporting fires; response.
- 45.1-161.204 - Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment.
- 45.1-161.205 - Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials.
- 45.1-161.206 - Diesel powered equipment.
- 45.1-161.207 - Arcs, sparks and flames.
- 45.1-161.208 - Pre-shift examinations.
- 45.1-161.209 - On-shift examinations.
- 45.1-161.210 - Weekly examinations.
- 45.1-161.211 - Examinations of fans.
- 45.1-161.212 - Record of examinations.
- 45.1-161.213 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.214 - Notice of hazardous conditions.
- 45.1-161.215 - Notice of monitor tampering prohibition.
- 45.1-161.216 - Main fans.
- 45.1-161.217 - Fan stoppage plan.
- 45.1-161.218 - Auxiliary fans.
- 45.1-161.219 - Volume of air.
- 45.1-161.220 - Bleeder systems.
- 45.1-161.221 - Coursing of air.
- 45.1-161.222 - Actions for excessive methane.
- 45.1-161.223 - Crosscuts.
- 45.1-161.224 - Permanent stoppings.
- 45.1-161.225 - Ventilation controls.
- 45.1-161.226 - Line brattice.
- 45.1-161.227 - Ventilation with air from certain areas.
- 45.1-161.228 - Worked-out areas.
- 45.1-161.229 - Air quality.
- 45.1-161.230 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-161.231 - Examination of mines for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions.
- 45.1-161.232 - Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty.
- 45.1-161.233 - Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty.
- 45.1-161.233:1 - Intentionally bypassing safety devices; prohibition
- 45.1-161.234 - Control of coal dust.
- 45.1-161.235 - Rock dusting.
- 45.1-161.236 - Housekeeping; noxious fumes.
- 45.1-161.237 - Lighting.
- 45.1-161.238 - Flammable or combustible materials.
- 45.1-161.239 - Crane operations.
- 45.1-161.240 - Controlling dust at surface.
- 45.1-161.241 - Scaffolding and overhead protection.
- 45.1-161.242 - Welding and cutting.
- 45.1-161.243 - Fire prevention and fire control.
- 45.1-161.244 - Surface equipment.
- 45.1-161.245 - Travel ways, loading and haulage areas.
- 45.1-161.246 - Electricity.
- 45.1-161.247 - Surface blasting.
- 45.1-161.248 - Ground control.
- 45.1-161.249 - Duties of mine foreman.
- 45.1-161.250 - Employment and duties of top persons; plan for excavation of shaft or slope.
- 45.1-161.251 - Employment of inexperienced underground miners.
- 45.1-161.252 - Employment of authorized persons.
Chapter 14.4 - Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines (45.1-161.253 thru 45.1-161.292)
- 45.1-161.253 - Scope of chapter.
- 45.1-161.254 - Regulations governing conditions and practices at surface coal mines.
- 45.1-161.255 - Standards for regulations.
- 45.1-161.256 - Safety examinations.
- 45.1-161.257 - Records of examinations.
- 45.1-161.258 - Areas with safety or health hazards.
- 45.1-161.259 - Personal protection devices and practices.
- 45.1-161.260 - Housekeeping.
- 45.1-161.261 - Noxious fumes.
- 45.1-161.262 - First aid equipment.
- 45.1-161.263 - First aid training.
- 45.1-161.264 - Attention to injured persons.
- 45.1-161.265 - Fire-fighting equipment; duties in case of fire; fire precaution in transportation of mining equipment; fire prevention generally.
- 45.1-161.266 - Duties in case of fire.
- 45.1-161.267 - Fire precautions.
- 45.1-161.268 - Haulage and mobile equipment; operating condition.
- 45.1-161.269 - Equipment operation.
- 45.1-161.270 - Safety measures on equipment.
- 45.1-161.271 - Transportation of personnel.
- 45.1-161.272 - Lighting.
- 45.1-161.273 - Shop and other equipment.
- 45.1-161.274 - Hydraulic hoses.
- 45.1-161.275 - Stairways, platforms, runways and floor openings.
- 45.1-161.276 - Loading and haulage work area requirements.
- 45.1-161.277 - Equipment operation.
- 45.1-161.278 - Control of dust and combustible material.
- 45.1-161.279 - Overhead high-potential power lines; surface transmission lines; electric wiring in surface buildings.
- 45.1-161.280 - Transformers.
- 45.1-161.281 - Grounding.
- 45.1-161.282 - Circuit breakers and switches.
- 45.1-161.283 - Electrical trailing cables.
- 45.1-161.284 - Surface storage of explosives and detonators.
- 45.1-161.285 - Misfires.
- 45.1-161.286 - Minimum blasting practices.
- 45.1-161.287 - Ground control.
- 45.1-161.288 - Inspection of electric equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors.
- 45.1-161.289 - Auger mining highwall inspections.
- 45.1-161.290 - Auger hole penetration of underground mines; testing.
- 45.1-161.291 - Auger hole safety precautions.
- 45.1-161.292 - Surface coal mining; distance from wells; requirements.
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
- 45.1-161.292:10 - 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...
- 45.1-161.292:2 - Definitions
- 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
- 45.1-161.292:3 - Safety and health
- 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
- 45.1-161.292:4 - Special safety rules
- 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
- 45.1-161.292:5 - Persons not permitted to work in mines
- 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
- 45.1-161.292:6 - Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law
- 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
- 45.1-161.292:7 - Safety materials and supplies
- 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
- 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...
Chapter 14.5 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines (45.1-161.293 thru 45.1-161.303)
- 45.1-161.293 - Scope of chapter.
- 45.1-161.294 - Regulations governing conditions and practices at underground mineral mines.
- 45.1-161.295 - Standards for regulations.
- 45.1-161.296 - Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells.
- 45.1-161.297 - Flame safety lamps.
- 45.1-161.298 - Transportation of miners.
- 45.1-161.299 - Bare wires and cables.
- 45.1-161.300 - Use of track as electrical power conductor.
- 45.1-161.301 - Disconnecting switches.
- 45.1-161.302 - Respiratory equipment and ear protectors.
- 45.1-161.303 - Fire precautions in transportation of mining equipment.
Chapter 14.6 - Requirements Applicable to Surface Mineral Mining (45.1-161.304 thru 45.1-161.309)
- 45.1-161.304 - Scope of chapter.
- 45.1-161.305 - Regulations governing conditions and practices at surface mineral mines.
- 45.1-161.306 - Standards for regulations.
- 45.1-161.307 - Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells.
- 45.1-161.308 - Respiratory equipment.
- 45.1-161.309 - Health regulations.
Chapter 14.7 - Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Coal Mines (45.1-161.310 thru 45.1-161.311)
- 45.1-161.310 - Consent required before working mine near land of another.
- 45.1-161.311 - Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey.
Chapter 14.7:1 - Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Mineral Mines (45.1-161.311:1 thru 45.1-161.311:2)
- 45.1-161.311:1 - Consent required before working mine near land of another
- 45.1-161.311:2 - Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey
Chapter 14.7:2 - Trust for Coal Interests (45.1-161.311:3 thru 45.1-161.311:8)
- 45.1-161.311:3 - Petition to establish a trust for missing coal owners
- 45.1-161.311:4 - Advertisement upon filing of petition
- 45.1-161.311:5 - Court may declare trust; trustee sale of lease
- 45.1-161.311:6 - Duty of trustee; sale of lease; distribution of funds
- 45.1-161.311:7 - Payment of attorney's fees, expenses, and court costs
- 45.1-161.311:8 - Production of coal by majority interest owner; petition to establish trust for known coal owner...
Chapter 14.8 - Emergency Seizure of Coal Properties by Commonwealth (45.1-161.312 thru 45.1-161.322)
- 45.1-161.312 - Mining, etc., of coal essential business; subject to seizure by Commonwealth.
- 45.1-161.313 - Public uses" defined; declaration of policy.
- 45.1-161.314 - Interruption of public uses; proclamation of emergency; seizure.
- 45.1-161.315 - Additional powers of Governor to operate seized properties.
- 45.1-161.316 - Virginia Fuel Commission; powers and duties.
- 45.1-161.317 - Terms and compensation of members of Commission.
- 45.1-161.318 - Chapter subject to provisions of general law.
- 45.1-161.319 - Negotiating purchase or lease of coal properties.
- 45.1-161.320 - Proceedings for condemnation.
- 45.1-161.321 - Expense of acquiring and operating coal properties; funds derived from operation.
- 45.1-161.322 - Restoration of property to owner or operator.
Chapter 15 - Strip Mining (45.1-162)
- 45.1-162 - through 45.1-179
Chapter 15.1 - Geothermal Energy (45.1-179.1 thru 45.1-179.11)
- 45.1-179.1 - Short title; purpose.
- 45.1-179.10 - Penalties; injunctions.
- 45.1-179.11 - Judicial review.
- 45.1-179.2 - Definitions.
- 45.1-179.3 - Application.
- 45.1-179.4 - Ownership.
- 45.1-179.5 - Findings; clarification of nature of the resource.
- 45.1-179.6 - Duties and responsibilities of Department.
- 45.1-179.7 - Additional powers of Department.
- 45.1-179.8 - Reinjection policy.
- 45.1-179.9 - Cancellation or suspension of permit.
Chapter 16 - Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land (45.1-180 thru 45.1-197.18)
- 45.1-180 - Definitions.
- 45.1-180.1 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-180.2 - Legislative findings; declaration of policy.
- 45.1-180.3 - Authority of Director; enforcement of chapter by injunction.
- 45.1-180.4 - Exemption for restricted mining.
- 45.1-181 - Permit required; fee; renewal fee; application; furnishing copy of map, etc., to landowner; approval by Department.
- 45.1-182 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-182.1 - Operations plan; reclamation; policy of Director.
- 45.1-183 - Bond of operator.
- 45.1-184 - Review of operations plan and reclamation provision by Director; issuance of permit.
- 45.1-184.1 - Application for permit; adjoining landowners; local official.
- 45.1-184.2 - Succession of one operator by another at uncompleted project.
- 45.1-185 - Additional bond to be posted annually; release of previous bond; report of reclamation work.
- 45.1-186 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-186.1 - Notice of noncompliance served on operator.
- 45.1-186.2 - Collection of debts.
- 45.1-187 - Additional bond to cover amended estimate of land to be disturbed.
- 45.1-188 - Interference with reclamation unlawful; other mining operations on land.
- 45.1-189 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-190 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-191 - Penalty for violation of chapter, etc.
- 45.1-192 - Assistance of federal, state and local agencies.
- 45.1-193 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-193.1 - Injunction prohibiting mining operation.
- 45.1-194 - Appeals to Board of Surface Mining Review.
- 45.1-195 - Board of Surface Mining Review created; membership; terms; vacancies; chairman; duty.
- 45.1-196 - Appeals from Board of Surface Mining Review.
- 45.1-197 - Local standards and regulations; waiver of application of chapter; review for strict compliance with chapter.
- 45.1-197.1 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-197.10 - Release of bonds and other securities.
- 45.1-197.11 - Return of member payments.
- 45.1-197.12 - Revocation of permits; reclamation work.
- 45.1-197.13 - Collection of debt where cost of reclamation exceeds member's forfeited payments, etc.
- 45.1-197.14 - Decreases in size of Fund.
- 45.1-197.15 - Order of return of payments.
- 45.1-197.16 - Discontinuance of Fund.
- 45.1-197.17 - Construction of article; Fund used solely for reclamation.
- 45.1-197.18 - Reclamation funding.
- 45.1-197.2 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-197.3 - Definition.
- 45.1-197.4 - Survey; priorities for reclamation.
- 45.1-197.5 - Agreements with owners or lessees; reclamation by Director.
- 45.1-197.6 - Contracts for reclamation.
- 45.1-197.7 - Acceptance of federal funds, gifts, etc.
- 45.1-197.8 - Creation of Fund.
- 45.1-197.9 - Membership in Fund; payments required.
Chapter 17 - Surface Mining of Coal (45.1-198)
- 45.1-198 - through 45.1-220.5
Chapter 18 - Coal Mining Refuse Piles, Water and Silt Retaining Dams (45.1-221 thru 45.1-225)
- 45.1-221 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-221.1 - Definitions.
- 45.1-222 - Design and construction of water, coal slurry, or silt retaining dams or mine refuse piles impounding water; designs and other data to be submitted to the Chief.
- 45.1-223 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-224 - Examination of water, coal slurry, or silt retaining dams or mine refuse piles impounding water; potentially hazardous conditions; plans to be submitted by operators.
- 45.1-224.1 - Emergency Notification and Evacuation Plan.
- 45.1-225 - Description unavailable
Chapter 18.1 - Mineral Mining Refuse Piles, Water and Silt Retaining Dams (45.1-225.1 thru 45.1-225.3)
- 45.1-225.1 - Dams and refuse piles to be constructed, approved, etc., by qualified engineer; designs and other data to be submitted to the Director.
- 45.1-225.2 - Examination of dams and refuse piles; potentially hazardous conditions; plans to be submitted by licensed operators.
- 45.1-225.3 - Definitions.
Chapter 19 - Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 (45.1-226 thru 45.1-270.7)
- 45.1-226 - Short title.
- 45.1-227 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-228 - Purpose and policy of chapter.
- 45.1-229 - Definitions.
- 45.1-230 - Authority and duties of Director.
- 45.1-231 - Conflicts of interest prohibited.
- 45.1-232 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-233 - Coal exploration operations.
- 45.1-234 - Permits required; certain operations conducted pending initial administrative decision; time for application and action of Director thereon; term; transfer, etc.
- 45.1-235 - Form and contents of permit application; fee.
- 45.1-236 - Operations and reclamation plans.
- 45.1-237 - Revision of permits.
- 45.1-238 - Approval or denial of permit.
- 45.1-239 - Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits.
- 45.1-240 - Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal.
- 45.1-241 - Performance bonds.
- 45.1-242 - Performance standards.
- 45.1-243 - Surface effects of underground coal mining operations.
- 45.1-244 - Inspections and monitoring.
- 45.1-245 - Enforcement of chapter generally.
- 45.1-246 - Civil and criminal penalties.
- 45.1-246.1 - Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors.
- 45.1-247 - Forfeiture or release of performance bond.
- 45.1-248 - Performance of reclamation operations by Director.
- 45.1-249 - Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.1-245.
- 45.1-250 - Hearings.
- 45.1-251 - Judicial review of final order or decision or of decision under §
- 45.1-252 - Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining.
- 45.1-253 - Certain mining operations exempt from this chapter.
- 45.1-254 - National pollutant discharge elimination system permits.
- 45.1-255 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-255.1 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-256 - Training and certification of blasters.
- 45.1-257 - Impeding, etc., Director or agents a misdemeanor.
- 45.1-258 - Replacement of water supply.
- 45.1-259 - Applicability of chapter to public agencies, utilities and corporations.
- 45.1-260 - State Reclamation Program.
- 45.1-261 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
- 45.1-261.1 - Operators may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations.
- 45.1-262 - Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures.
- 45.1-263 - Right of entry, acquisition, disposition and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices.
- 45.1-264 - Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work.
- 45.1-265 - Perfection of lien; waiver of lien.
- 45.1-266 - Recordation and indexing of lien; notice.
- 45.1-267 - Priority of lien.
- 45.1-268 - Hearing to determine amount of lien.
- 45.1-269 - Satisfaction of lien.
- 45.1-270 - Miscellaneous powers of Director.
- 45.1-270.1 - Creation of Fund.
- 45.1-270.2 - Participation in Fund.
- 45.1-270.3 - Initial payments into Fund; renewal payments; bonds.
- 45.1-270.3:1 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-270.4 - Assessment of reclamation tax revenues for Fund.
- 45.1-270.4:1 - Special assessment
- 45.1-270.5 - Collection of reclamation tax and penalties for nonpayment.
- 45.1-270.5:1 - Forfeiture of bonds on operations participating in the Fund; alternative remedies
- 45.1-270.6 - Reinstatement to the Fund; recovery of Fund expenditures.
- 45.1-270.7 - Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee continued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board.
Chapter 20 - Interstate Mining Compact (45.1-271)
- 45.1-271 - Interstate Mining Compact.
Chapter 21 - Exploration for Uranium Ore (45.1-272 thru 45.1-285.1)
- 45.1-272 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-273 - Definitions.
- 45.1-274 - Permit for exploration activity required; fee.
- 45.1-275 - Maps or plats of proposed exploration activity area.
- 45.1-276 - Abandoning exploration hole; affidavits required.
- 45.1-277 - Plugging.
- 45.1-278 - Developing exploration hole as water well.
- 45.1-279 - Rules and regulations.
- 45.1-280 - Right of inspection by Chief.
- 45.1-281 - Administrative Process Act applicable.
- 45.1-282 - Penalties.
- 45.1-283 - Uranium mining permit applications; when accepted; uranium mining deemed to have significant effect on surface.
- 45.1-284 - State and local authority.
- 45.1-285 - Confidentiality of logs, surveys and reports.
- 45.1-285.1 - through 0
Chapter 22 - Virginia Oil and Gas Act (45.1-286)
- 45.1-286 - through 45.1-361
Chapter 22.1 - The Virginia Gas and Oil Act (45.1-361.1 thru 45.1-361.44)
- 45.1-361.1 - Definitions.
- 45.1-361.10 - Duplicate leases.
- 45.1-361.11 - Objections by coal owner.
- 45.1-361.12 - Distance limitations of certain wells.
- 45.1-361.13 - Virginia Gas and Oil Board; membership; compensation.
- 45.1-361.14 - Meetings of the Board; notice; general powers and duties.
- 45.1-361.15 - Additional duties and responsibilities of the Board.
- 45.1-361.16 - Applicability and construction.
- 45.1-361.17 - Statewide spacing of wells.
- 45.1-361.18 - Voluntary pooling of interests in drilling units; validity of unit agreements.
- 45.1-361.19 - Notice of hearing; standing; form of hearing.
- 45.1-361.2 - Regulation of coal surface mining not affected by chapter.
- 45.1-361.20 - Field rules and drilling units for wells; hearings and orders.
- 45.1-361.21 - Pooling of interests in drilling units.
- 45.1-361.21:1 - Coalbed methane gas; ownership.
- 45.1-361.22 - Pooling of interests for coalbed methane gas wells; conflicting claims to ownership.
- 45.1-361.22:1 - Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration.
- 45.1-361.23 - Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders.
- 45.1-361.24 - Enforcement.
- 45.1-361.25 - Standing when Director or Board fails to act.
- 45.1-361.26 - Recording of orders.
- 45.1-361.27 - Duties, responsibilities and authority of the Director.
- 45.1-361.28 - Powers, duties and responsibilities of the Inspector.
- 45.1-361.29 - Permit required; gas, oil, or geophysical operations; coalbed methane gas wells; environmental assessment.
- 45.1-361.3 - Construction.
- 45.1-361.30 - Notice of permit applications and permit modification applications required; content.
- 45.1-361.31 - Bonding and financial security required.
- 45.1-361.32 - Gas and Oil Plugging and Restoration Fund.
- 45.1-361.33 - Expiration of permits.
- 45.1-361.34 - Abandonment or cessation of well or corehole operation; plugging required.
- 45.1-361.35 - Objections to permits; hearing.
- 45.1-361.36 - Appeals of Director's decisions to the Board.
- 45.1-361.37 - Persons required to register; designated agents.
- 45.1-361.38 - Report of permitted activities and production required; contents.
- 45.1-361.39 - Developing a gas or oil well as a water well.
- 45.1-361.4 - Duties and responsibilities of the Director.
- 45.1-361.40 - Orphaned Well Fund; orphaned wells.
- 45.1-361.41 - Interference by injection wells with ground water supply.
- 45.1-361.42 - Safety in coalbed methane gas, oil and geophysical operations.
- 45.1-361.43 - Operator's right to sample water and quality.
- 45.1-361.44 - Replacement of water supply.
- 45.1-361.5 - Exclusivity of regulation and enforcement.
- 45.1-361.6 - Confidentiality.
- 45.1-361.7 - Expenditure of funds.
- 45.1-361.8 - Violations; penalties.
- 45.1-361.9 - Appeals; venue; standing.
Chapter 23 - Surface Mining of Coal for Operations Disturbing Two Surface Acres or Less (45.1-362)
- 45.1-362 - through 45.1-380
Chapter 24 - Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas (45.1-381 thru 45.1-382)
- 45.1-381 - Governor authorized to execute compact.
- 45.1-382 - Governor to act as representative to Commission.
Chapter 25 - Division of Geology and Mineral Resources (45.1-383 thru 45.1-389)
- 45.1-383 - Division of Geology and Mineral Resources; State Geologist.
- 45.1-384 - General powers and duties of State Geologist.
- 45.1-385 - Using or revealing information gathered.
- 45.1-386 - Responsibilities and duties of the Division.
- 45.1-387 - Printing and distribution of regular and special reports.
- 45.1-388 - Disposition of materials that have served purpose of the Division.
- 45.1-389 - Immunity from prosecution for trespass.
Chapter 26 - Energy Division, etc (45.1-390 thru 45.1-394)
- 45.1-390 - Division of Energy established; findings and policy; powers and duties.
- 45.1-390.1 - Description unavailable
- 45.1-391 - Solar Energy Center; purposes.
- 45.1-392 - Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program.
- 45.1-393 - Biofuels Production Fund established.
- 45.1-394 - Biofuels Production Incentive Grant Program.