Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Coal Mine Safety Act
§ 45.2-535. License required for operation of a coal mine; term

A. No person shall engage in the operation of any coal mine within the Commonwealth without first obtaining a license for the operation of a coal mine from the Department. A license for the operation of a coal mine shall be required prior to commencement of the operation of a mine. A separate license is required for each mine operated. Licenses shall be in a form that the Director prescribes. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place near the main entrance to the mine. The license shall not be transferable, and every change in ownership of a mine shall be reported to the Department as provided in subsection B of § 45.2-540.
B. Each license for the operation of a coal mine shall be valid for a period of no more than one year following the date of issuance. License renewal shall be obtained annually by the anniversary of the date of issuance.
C. Each application for a license for the operation of a coal mine or a renewal or transfer of a license for the operation of a coal mine shall be submitted to the Department accompanied by a fee, payable to the State Treasurer, of $350.
Code 1950, §§ 45-17.1, 45-17.2; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-22, 45.1-23; 1972, c. 235; 1978, c. 489; 1983, c. 356; 1984, c. 590; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28, §§ 45.1-161.57, 45.1-161.58; 1996, c. 774; 1997, c. 390; 1999, c. 256; 2003, cc. 542, 550; 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