Section 1. This chapter shall be known as the Coal Mining Regulatory and Reclamation Act and shall govern all coal mining operations which are conducted in the commonwealth.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation
Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Department and Commissioner; Rules and Regulations
Section 4 - Coal Exploration License; Applications; Notice of Results
Section 6 - Term of License; Termination, Suspension and Revocation; Renewal
Section 7 - Examinations; Investigations; Monitoring; Record
Section 8 - Mining Inspectors; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Cease-Work Orders; Reports
Section 9 - Cease-Work Orders; Special Investigating Commission; Powers
Section 11 - Water Quality and Water Table; Rules and Regulations
Section 12 - Abandonment or Closure of Mine; Final Survey
Section 13 - Zoning Regulations