Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Coal Mine Safety Act
§ 45.2-521. Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications

A. The Board of Coal Mining Examiners may require the examination of an applicant for certification; however, the Board shall require the examination of an applicant for the mine inspector certification. The Board may require other information from each applicant as necessary to ascertain competency and qualifications for each task. Except as specifically provided by the Act, the Board shall prescribe the qualifications for any certification. The examinations shall be conducted under regulations that the Board shall adopt. Such regulations, when adopted, shall (i) be made a part of the permanent record of the Board, (ii) be periodically published, and (iii) be of uniform application to all applicants.
B. Any certificate issued by the Board shall be valid from the date of issuance unless and until it has been suspended pursuant to § 45.2-527 or revoked by the Board pursuant to § 45.2-528.
Code 1950, §§ 45-23, 45-28; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-12; 1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1980, c. 442; 1984, c. 237; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.29; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Chapter 5 - Coal Mine Safety Act

§ 45.2-500. Coal Mine Safety Act

§ 45.2-501. Definitions

§ 45.2-502. Safety and health

§ 45.2-503. Special safety rules

§ 45.2-504. Age requirement to work in mines

§ 45.2-505. Prohibited acts by miners or other persons; miners to comply with law

§ 45.2-506. Safety materials and supplies

§ 45.2-507. Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act

§ 45.2-508. Appointment of Chief

§ 45.2-509. Qualification of Chief

§ 45.2-510. Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, coal company, etc.; interest in coal mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed

§ 45.2-511. Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors

§ 45.2-512. Qualifications of coal mine inspectors

§ 45.2-513. Duties of the Chief; penalty

§ 45.2-514. Technical specialists

§ 45.2-515. Board of Coal Mining Examiners; purpose

§ 45.2-516. Board membership; terms; meetings

§ 45.2-517. Board compensation; expenses

§ 45.2-518. Records of the Board

§ 45.2-519. Nominations for the Board

§ 45.2-520. Certification of certain persons employed in coal mines; powers and duties of the Board

§ 45.2-521. Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications

§ 45.2-522. Performance of certain tasks by uncertified persons; penalty

§ 45.2-523. Coal Mining Examiners' Fund

§ 45.2-524. Examination fees

§ 45.2-525. Replacement of lost or destroyed certificates

§ 45.2-526. Reciprocal acceptances of other certifications

§ 45.2-527. Continuing education requirements

§ 45.2-528. Board action; suspend, revoke, or take other action

§ 45.2-529. Reexamination

§ 45.2-530. General coal miner certification

§ 45.2-531. First-class mine foreman certification

§ 45.2-532. Surface foreman certification

§ 45.2-533. Chief electrician certification

§ 45.2-534. Top person certification

§ 45.2-535. License required for operation of a coal mine; term

§ 45.2-536. Coal Mine Operator License Fund

§ 45.2-537. Application for license for the operation of a coal mine

§ 45.2-538. Denial or revocation of license for the operation of a coal mine

§ 45.2-539. Operating without license; penalty

§ 45.2-540. Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership

§ 45.2-541. Discontinuance of the working of a mine; notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance

§ 45.2-542. Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map

§ 45.2-543. When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment by operator

§ 45.2-544. Making false statements; penalty

§ 45.2-545. Mine rescue and first aid stations

§ 45.2-546. Mine rescue teams

§ 45.2-547. Duty to train teams

§ 45.2-548. Qualification for team membership; direction of teams

§ 45.2-549. Team members to be considered employees of the mine where emergency exists; compensation; workers' compensation

§ 45.2-550. Requirements of recovery work

§ 45.2-551. State-designated mine rescue teams

§ 45.2-552. Mine Rescue Fund

§ 45.2-553. Inspections; Mine Rescue Coordinator

§ 45.2-554. Workers' compensation; liability

§ 45.2-555. Reports of explosions and mine fires; procedure

§ 45.2-556. Operators' reports of accidents; investigations; reports by Department

§ 45.2-557. Reports of other accidents and injuries

§ 45.2-558. Duties of mine inspectors

§ 45.2-559. Frequency of mine inspections

§ 45.2-560. Evaluation of risks at mines

§ 45.2-561. Review of inspection reports and records

§ 45.2-562. Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets

§ 45.2-563. Scheduling of mine inspections

§ 45.2-564. Denial of entry

§ 45.2-565. Duties of operator

§ 45.2-566. Duties of inspectors

§ 45.2-567. Inspection reports

§ 45.2-568. Notices of violations

§ 45.2-569. Closure orders

§ 45.2-570. Tolling of time for abating violations

§ 45.2-571. Injunctive relief

§ 45.2-572. Violations; penalty

§ 45.2-573. Prosecution of violations

§ 45.2-574. Fees and costs

§ 45.2-575. Reports of violations

§ 45.2-576. Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board; purpose

§ 45.2-577. Membership; terms; compensation; quorum; meetings

§ 45.2-578. Powers and duties of the Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board

§ 45.2-579. First aid training of coal miners

§ 45.2-580. Training programs

§ 45.2-581. Additional coal mining training programs