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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nAny person aware of a violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) may report the violation to a mine inspector or to any other employee of the Department, in person, in writing, or by telephone call, at the mine, at an office of the Department, or at the mine inspector’s residence.B\n\nEach operator, or his agent, shall deliver a copy of this chapter and Chapters 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.) and 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) to each miner in his employ upon the commencement of the miner’s work at a mine, unless the miner is already in possession of a copy.C\n\nThe licensed operator of each mine, or his agent, shall display on a sign placed at the mine office, at the bath house, and on a bulletin board at a prominent place at the mine site where it can be read conveniently by the miners, a notice containing the office and home telephone numbers of mine inspectors and other Department personnel, and office addresses, that may be used to report any violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.).D\n\nThe Department shall keep a record, on a form prepared for such purpose, of every alleged violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) that is reported and the results of any investigation. The Department shall give a copy of the complaint form, with the identity of the person making the report omitted or deleted, to the licensed operator of the mine or his agent and to any independent contractor who is alleged to have committed the violation. The Department shall not disclose the identity of any person who reports an alleged violation to the owner or operator of the mine or his agent or to any other person or entity. 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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":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":80153,"section_number":"45.2-1400","catch_line":" Scope of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1400\/"},{"id":65350,"section_number":"45.2-1500","catch_line":" Scope of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":224387,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54214,"identifier":"45.2-1164","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/8\/45.2-1164","url":"\/45.2-1164\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1164\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/8\/45.2-1164","dublin_core":{"Title":" Reports of violations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1164","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person aware of a violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400<\/a> et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) may report the violation to a mine inspector or to any other employee of the Department<\/span>, in person, in writing, or by telephone call, at the mine, at an office of the Department<\/span>, or at the mine inspector’s residence. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each operator, or his agent, shall deliver a copy of this chapter and Chapters 14 (§ 45.2-1400<\/a> et seq.) and 15 (§ 45.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) to each miner in his employ upon the commencement of the miner’s work at a mine, unless the miner is already in possession<\/span> of a copy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The licensed operator of each mine, or his agent, shall display on a sign placed at the mine office, at the bath house, and on a bulletin board at a prominent place at the mine site where it can be read conveniently by the miners, a notice containing the office and home telephone numbers of mine inspectors and other Department<\/span> personnel, and office addresses, that may be used to report any violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400<\/a> et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall keep a record, on a form prepared for such purpose, of every alleged violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400<\/a> et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) that is reported and the results of any investigation. The Department<\/span> shall give a copy of the complaint form, with the identity of the person making the report omitted or deleted, to the licensed operator of the mine or his agent and to any independent contractor who is alleged to have committed the violation. The Department<\/span> shall not disclose the identity of any person who reports an alleged violation to the owner or operator of the mine or his agent or to any other person or entity. Information regarding the identity of the person reporting a violation is excluded from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n REPORTS OF VIOLATIONS (\u00a7 45.2-1164)\n\nA. Any person aware of a violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§\n45.2-1400 et seq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) may report the violation to\na mine inspector or to any other employee of the Department, in person, in\nwriting, or by telephone call, at the mine, at an office of the Department, or\nat the mine inspector’s residence.\n\nB. Each operator, or his agent, shall deliver a copy of this chapter and\nChapters 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.) and 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) to each\nminer in his employ upon the commencement of the miner’s work at a mine,\nunless the miner is already in possession of a copy.\n\nC. The licensed operator of each mine, or his agent, shall display on a sign\nplaced at the mine office, at the bath house, and on a bulletin board at a\nprominent place at the mine site where it can be read conveniently by the\nminers, a notice containing the office and home telephone numbers of mine\ninspectors and other Department personnel, and office addresses, that may be\nused to report any violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et\nseq.) or 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.).\n\nD. The Department shall keep a record, on a form prepared for such purpose, of\nevery alleged violation of this chapter or Chapter 14 (§ 45.2-1400 et seq.)\nor 15 (§ 45.2-1500 et seq.) that is reported and the results of any\ninvestigation. The Department shall give a copy of the complaint form, with the\nidentity of the person making the report omitted or deleted, to the licensed\noperator of the mine or his agent and to any independent contractor who is\nalleged to have committed the violation. The Department shall not disclose the\nidentity of any person who reports an alleged violation to the owner or operator\nof the mine or his agent or to any other person or entity. Information regarding\nthe identity of the person reporting a violation is excluded from the mandatory\ndisclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§\n2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:70; 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}}