Effective: June 14, 2000
Latest Legislation: House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly
If the appliances of a mine for the safety of the persons working therein do not conform to this chapter and Chapters 1509., 1561., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code, or if the owner, lessee, or agent disregards the requirements of such chapters, on application by the chief of the division of mineral resources management, in the name of the state, any court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin or restrain the owner, lessee, or agent from operating such mine, until it conforms to such chapters. Such remedy shall be cumulative, and shall not affect any other proceedings authorized against the owner, lessee, or agent for the matter complained of in the action. The attorney general shall represent the chief in all actions under this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment
Section 1563.01 | Chapter Does Not Apply to Chapter 1514 Activities.
Section 1563.02 | Gaseous Mine Defined.
Section 1563.03 | Map of New Mine.
Section 1563.04 | Survey - Copies of Map and Survey - Certification.
Section 1563.05 | Failure to Make and File Map or Addition.
Section 1563.06 | Right of Entry.
Section 1563.07 | Examination or Survey of Mine by Adjoining Landowner - Notice.
Section 1563.08 | Surveying Party - Fees.
Section 1563.09 | Examination or Survey - Liability for Damage.
Section 1563.10 | Refusal to Permit Survey - Judgment.
Section 1563.11 | Mining Near Public Roads.
Section 1563.111 | Mining Near Oil or Gas Well.
Section 1563.12 | Construction Regulations to Be Observed in Opening Mine.
Section 1563.13 | Maintenance of Means of Egress From Mine.
Section 1563.14 | Two Openings Required - Exceptions.
Section 1563.15 | Additional Opening for Protection Against Inundation.
Section 1563.17 | Break-Throughs and Brattices.
Section 1563.18 | Separate Traveling Ways.
Section 1563.19 | Slopes and Mechanical Haulageways - Refuge Holes.
Section 1563.20 | Track in Mines - Minimum Clearance.
Section 1563.21 | Location of Boilers.
Section 1563.24 | Mine Foreperson of Gaseous Mine - Powers and Duties.
Section 1563.25 | Accumulation of Combustible Materials Prohibited.
Section 1563.26 | Rock Dusting - Testing of Dust Samples.
Section 1563.27 | Examination of Working Place by Mine Foreman.
Section 1563.28 | Examination of Working Place by Fire Boss.
Section 1563.29 | Examination of Working Place by Miner.
Section 1563.30 | Unsafe Working Place.
Section 1563.31 | Work to Cease When Working Place Found Dangerous.
Section 1563.32 | Fencing of Dangerous Places - Danger Signs.
Section 1563.33 | Roof Control System and Plan.
Section 1563.34 | Operator Program for Improving Roof Control Systems.
Section 1563.35 | Criteria or Specifications Applied to Plans.
Section 1563.36 | Excessive Widths of Rooms and Entries or Faulty Pillar Recovery Methods.
Section 1563.37 | Operator to Supply Roof Support Materials - Roof Bolts - Testing of Danger Areas.
Section 1563.39 | Precautions When Working Place Approaches Completed or Abandoned Workings.
Section 1563.40 | Closing of Openings to Abandoned Mines - Closing Abandoned Vertical Shafts.
Section 1563.41 | Sealing Off Abandoned Workings.
Section 1563.42 | Filing of Map of Abandoned Mine.
Section 1563.43 | When Notice to Chief Required.