Code of Virginia
Chapter 11 - Mineral Mine Safety Act
§ 45.2-1117. Examination fees; Mineral Mining Examiners' Fund

A. A fee of $10 shall be paid to the Director by each person examined before the commencement of the examination.
B. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Mineral Mining Examiners' Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All fees collected pursuant to subsection A, together with moneys collected pursuant to § 45.2-1119, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund.
C. The Fund shall be administered by the Director, and moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of payment of the cost of printing certificates and other necessary forms and the incidental expenses incurred by the Department in conducting examinations, reviewing examination papers, and conducting its other duties pursuant to this article. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director. The Director shall keep accounts and records concerning the receipts and expenditures of the Fund as required by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
1997, c. 390, § 45.1-161.292:22; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Chapter 11 - Mineral Mine Safety Act

§ 45.2-1100. Mineral Mine Safety Act

§ 45.2-1101. Definitions

§ 45.2-1102. Safety and health

§ 45.2-1103. Special safety rules

§ 45.2-1104. Persons permitted to work in mines; age requirements

§ 45.2-1105. Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law

§ 45.2-1106. Safety materials and supplies

§ 45.2-1107. Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act

§ 45.2-1108. Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, mining company, etc.; interest in mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed

§ 45.2-1109. Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors

§ 45.2-1110. Qualifications of mine inspectors

§ 45.2-1111. Duties of Director

§ 45.2-1112. Technical specialists

§ 45.2-1113. Records of Board of Mineral Mining Examiners

§ 45.2-1114. Certification of certain persons employed in mineral mines; powers of the Department

§ 45.2-1115. Examinations required for Mineral Mining Certifications

§ 45.2-1116. Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty

§ 45.2-1117. Examination fees; Mineral Mining Examiners' Fund

§ 45.2-1118. Reciprocal acceptance of other certifications

§ 45.2-1119. Renewal of certificates

§ 45.2-1120. Revocation of certificates

§ 45.2-1121. Reexamination

§ 45.2-1122. General mineral miner certification

§ 45.2-1123. Foreman certification

§ 45.2-1124. License required for operation of mineral mines; term

§ 45.2-1125. Fee to accompany application for license; Mineral Mine License Fund; disposition of fees

§ 45.2-1126. Application for license

§ 45.2-1127. Denial or revocation of license

§ 45.2-1128. Operating without license; penalty

§ 45.2-1129. Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership

§ 45.2-1130. Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance

§ 45.2-1131. Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map

§ 45.2-1132. When the Director may cause maps to be made; payment of expense

§ 45.2-1133. Making false statements; penalty

§ 45.2-1134. Mine rescue and first aid stations

§ 45.2-1135. Mine rescue teams

§ 45.2-1136. Duty to train team

§ 45.2-1137. Qualification for team membership; direction of teams

§ 45.2-1138. Team members considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation

§ 45.2-1139. Requirements of recovery work

§ 45.2-1140. State-designated mine rescue teams

§ 45.2-1141. Mine Rescue Fund

§ 45.2-1142. Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator

§ 45.2-1143. Workers' compensation; liability

§ 45.2-1144. Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure

§ 45.2-1145. Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department

§ 45.2-1146. Reports of other accidents and injuries

§ 45.2-1147. Duties of mine inspectors

§ 45.2-1148. Frequency of mine inspections

§ 45.2-1149. Evaluation of risks at mines

§ 45.2-1150. Review of inspection reports and records

§ 45.2-1151. Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets

§ 45.2-1152. Scheduling of mine inspections

§ 45.2-1153. Denial of entry

§ 45.2-1154. Duties of operator

§ 45.2-1155. Duties of inspectors

§ 45.2-1156. Certificates of inspection

§ 45.2-1157. Notices of violations

§ 45.2-1158. Closure orders

§ 45.2-1159. Tolling of time for abating violations

§ 45.2-1160. Injunctive relief

§ 45.2-1161. Violations; penalties

§ 45.2-1162. Prosecution of violations

§ 45.2-1163. Fees and costs

§ 45.2-1164. Reports of violations

§ 45.2-1165. Training programs

§ 45.2-1166. Mineral mining safety training

§ 45.2-1167. Mineral mining safety training programs