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The Board may require other information from each applicant as necessary to ascertain competency and qualifications for each task. Except as specifically provided by the Act, the Board shall prescribe the qualifications for any certification. The examinations shall be conducted under regulations that the Board shall adopt. Such regulations, when adopted, shall (i) be made a part of the permanent record of the Board, (ii) be periodically published, and (iii) be of uniform application to all applicants.B\n\nAny certificate issued by the Board shall be valid from the date of issuance unless and until it has been suspended pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-527 or revoked by the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-528.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":208885,"text":"The Board of Coal Mining Examiners may require the examination of an applicant for certification; however, the Board shall require the examination of an applicant for the mine inspector certification. 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It has been modified 7 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 191; in 1966, chapter 594; in 1972, chapter 784; in 1978, chapter 729; in 1980, chapter 442; in 1984, chapter 237; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0028\">28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86305,"section_number":"45.2-527","catch_line":" Continuing education requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-527\/"},{"id":76187,"section_number":"45.2-528","catch_line":" Board action; suspend, revoke, or take other action","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-528\/"}],"permalink":{"id":222757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57025,"identifier":"45.2-521","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/3\/45.2-521","url":"\/45.2-521\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-521\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/3\/45.2-521","dublin_core":{"Title":" Examinations required for Coal Mining Certifications","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-521","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The Board of Coal Mining Examiners may require the examination of an applicant for certification; however, the Board shall require the examination of an applicant for the mine inspector certification. The Board may require other information from each applicant as necessary to ascertain competency and qualifications for each task. Except as specifically provided by the Act, the Board shall prescribe the qualifications for any certification. The examinations shall be conducted under regulations that the Board shall adopt. Such regulations, when adopted, shall (i) be made a part of the permanent record of the Board, (ii) be periodically published, and (iii) be of uniform application to all applicants. <a id=\"paragraph-208885\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-521\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Any certificate issued by the Board shall be valid from the date of issuance unless and until it has been suspended pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\" Continuing education requirements\" href=\"\/45.2-527\/\">45.2-527<\/a> or revoked by the Board pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\" Board action; suspend, revoke, or take other action\" href=\"\/45.2-528\/\">45.2-528<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-208886\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-521\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR COAL MINING CERTIFICATIONS (\u00a7 45.2-521)\n\nA. The Board of Coal Mining Examiners may require the examination of an\napplicant for certification; however, the Board shall require the examination of\nan applicant for the mine inspector certification. The Board may require other\ninformation from each applicant as necessary to ascertain competency and\nqualifications for each task. Except as specifically provided by the Act, the\nBoard shall prescribe the qualifications for any certification. The examinations\nshall be conducted under regulations that the Board shall adopt. Such\nregulations, when adopted, shall (i) be made a part of the permanent record of\nthe Board, (ii) be periodically published, and (iii) be of uniform application\nto all applicants.\n\nB. Any certificate issued by the Board shall be valid from the date of issuance\nunless and until it has been suspended pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-527 or revoked by\nthe Board pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-528.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-23, 45-28; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-12;\n1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1980, c. 442; 1984, c. 237; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7\n45.1-161.29; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","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}}