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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nThe licensed operator or his agent shall send notice of intent to abandon or discontinue the working of an underground mine for a period of 30 days, or a surface mine for a period of 60 days, to the Department at least 10 days prior to discontinuing the working of a mine with such intent, or at any time a mine becomes an inactive mine.B\n\nThe licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior notice of intent to resume the working of an inactive mine. Except for a surface mineral mine that is inspected by MSHA, the working of such mine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected the mine and approved it.C\n\nAn emergency action necessary to preserve a mine may be undertaken without the prior notice of intent and advance inspection required by subsection B. In such event, a mine foreman shall examine the mine for hazardous conditions immediately before any miner is permitted to work. The licensed operator or his agent shall notify the Department as soon as possible after commencing an emergency action necessary to preserve the mine.D\n\nThe licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior notice of any change in the name of a mine or in the name of the operator of a mine.E\n\nThe licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior notice of the opening of a new mine.F\n\nAny notice required by this section shall be in writing and shall include the name and location of the mine and the name, mailing address, and email address of the licensed operator.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280740,"text":"The licensed operator or his agent shall send notice of intent to abandon or discontinue the working of an underground mine for a period of 30 days, or a surface mine for a period of 60 days, to the Department at least 10 days prior to discontinuing the working of a mine with such intent, or at any time a mine becomes an inactive mine.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280741,"text":"The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior notice of intent to resume the working of an inactive mine. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1998, chapter 695<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":224243,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78324,"identifier":"45.2-1130","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/4\/45.2-1130","url":"\/45.2-1130\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1130\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/4\/45.2-1130","dublin_core":{"Title":" Notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1130","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The licensed operator or his agent shall send notice of intent<\/span> to abandon or discontinue the working of an underground mine for a period of 30 days, or a surface mine for a period of 60 days, to the Department<\/span> at least 10 days prior to discontinuing the working of a mine with such intent<\/span>, or at any time a mine becomes an inactive mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department<\/span> 10 days’ prior notice of intent<\/span> to resume the working of an inactive mine. Except for a surface mineral mine that is inspected by MSHA, the working of such mine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected the mine and approved it. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> An emergency action necessary to preserve a mine may be undertaken without the prior notice of intent<\/span> and advance inspection required by subsection B. In such event, a mine foreman<\/span> shall examine the mine for hazardous conditions immediately before any miner is permitted to work. The licensed operator or his agent shall notify the Department<\/span> as soon as possible after commencing an emergency action necessary to preserve the mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department<\/span> 10 days’ prior notice of any change in the name of a mine or in the name of the operator of a mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department<\/span> 10 days’ prior notice of the opening of a new mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any notice required by this section shall be in writing and shall include the name and location of the mine and the name, mailing address, and email address of the licensed operator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n NOTICES TO DEPARTMENT; RESUMPTION OF MINING FOLLOWING DISCONTINUANCE (\u00a7\n45.2-1130)\n\nA. The licensed operator or his agent shall send notice of intent to abandon or\ndiscontinue the working of an underground mine for a period of 30 days, or a\nsurface mine for a period of 60 days, to the Department at least 10 days prior\nto discontinuing the working of a mine with such intent, or at any time a mine\nbecomes an inactive mine.\n\nB. The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10\ndays’ prior notice of intent to resume the working of an inactive mine.\nExcept for a surface mineral mine that is inspected by MSHA, the working of such\nmine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected the mine and approved\nit.\n\nC. An emergency action necessary to preserve a mine may be undertaken without\nthe prior notice of intent and advance inspection required by subsection B. In\nsuch event, a mine foreman shall examine the mine for hazardous conditions\nimmediately before any miner is permitted to work. The licensed operator or his\nagent shall notify the Department as soon as possible after commencing an\nemergency action necessary to preserve the mine.\n\nD. The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10\ndays’ prior notice of any change in the name of a mine or in the name of\nthe operator of a mine.\n\nE. The licensed operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10\ndays’ prior notice of the opening of a new mine.\n\nF. Any notice required by this section shall be in writing and shall include the\nname and location of the mine and the name, mailing address, and email address\nof the licensed operator.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:36; 1998, c. 695; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.\n387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}