This chapter shall not apply to any of the following activities:
The extraction of coal by a landowner for that landowner's own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by the landowner; and
The extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state or local financed highways or other construction under regulations promulgated by the commission.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 53 - Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals
Chapter 9 - Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation of Land
Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law
§ 53-9-3. Legislative findings and declarations
§ 53-9-9. Administration and enforcement of chapter
§ 53-9-23. Surface coal mining and reclamation permit-reissuance
§ 53-9-29. Reclamation plan included in application; contents
§ 53-9-49. Authorized departures from performance standards; experimental practices
§ 53-9-53. Sign at entrance of surface coal mining and reclamation operation
§ 53-9-57. Criminal penalties; violation of condition of permit or order
§ 53-9-63. Nonexclusivity of penalty provisions
§ 53-9-73. Cooperation with Secretary of Interior
§ 53-9-75. Application of chapter to public corporations
§ 53-9-81. Inapplicability of chapter
§ 53-9-83. Lease of state coal deposits
§ 53-9-87. Training, examination, and certification of persons responsible for blasting