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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nAn application for a license for the operation of a coal mine shall be submitted by the person who will be the operator of the mine. No application for a license or a renewal thereof shall be considered complete unless it contains the following:1\n\nThe identity of the operator of the mine.\n\t\t\t\ta. If the operator is a sole proprietorship, the operator shall state (i) his full name and address; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the sole proprietor has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; and (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the proprietorship.\n\t\t\t\tb. If the operator is a partnership, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the partnership has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full names and addresses of all partners; (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name and address of record and telephone number of the partnership; and (vii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any partner has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\tc. If the operator is a corporation, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the corporation has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the corporation and the state of incorporation; (vi) the full name and address of each officer and director of the corporation; (vii) the full name, address, and state of incorporation of the parent corporation if the corporation is a subsidiary corporation; and (viii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any corporate officer has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\td. If the operator is any organization other than a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, the operator shall state (i) the nature and type, or legal identity of the organization; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the organization has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (vi) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the organization; (vii) the name and address of each individual who has an ownership interest in the organization; (viii) the names and addresses of the principal organization officials or members; and (ix) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any official or member has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest;2\n\nThe name and address of any agent of the operator with responsibility for the business operation of the mine and of any person with an ownership or leasehold interest in the coal to be mined;3\n\nThe names and addresses of persons to be contacted in the event of an accident or other emergency at the mine;4\n\nAny information required by the Department that is relevant to an assessment of the safety and health risks likely to be associated with the operation of the mine; and5\n\nFor any license renewal, the annual report required pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-540. When no change has occurred to the information required by subdivision 1, 2, or 3, the operator of the mine shall only be required to certify that such information on the current license application is accurate and complete.B\n\nThe application shall be certified as being accurate and complete by the applicant if an individual or by the agent of a corporate applicant or by a general partner of an applicant that is a partnership. The application shall be submitted on forms furnished or approved by the Department.C\n\nWithin 30 days after the occurrence of any change in the information required by subsection A, the operator shall notify the Department, in writing, of such change.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209722,"text":"An application for a license for the operation of a coal mine shall be submitted by the person who will be the operator of the mine. No application for a license or a renewal thereof shall be considered complete unless it contains the following:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":209723,"text":"The identity of the operator of the mine.\n\t\t\t\ta. If the operator is a sole proprietorship, the operator shall state (i) his full name and address; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the sole proprietor has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; and (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the proprietorship.\n\t\t\t\tb. If the operator is a partnership, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the partnership has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full names and addresses of all partners; (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name and address of record and telephone number of the partnership; and (vii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any partner has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\tc. If the operator is a corporation, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the corporation has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the corporation and the state of incorporation; (vi) the full name and address of each officer and director of the corporation; (vii) the full name, address, and state of incorporation of the parent corporation if the corporation is a subsidiary corporation; and (viii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any corporate officer has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\td. If the operator is any organization other than a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, the operator shall state (i) the nature and type, or legal identity of the organization; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the organization has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (vi) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the organization; (vii) the name and address of each individual who has an ownership interest in the organization; (viii) the names and addresses of the principal organization officials or members; and (ix) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any official or member has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":209724,"text":"The name and address of any agent of the operator with responsibility for the business operation of the mine and of any person with an ownership or leasehold interest in the coal to be mined;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":209725,"text":"The names and addresses of persons to be contacted in the event of an accident or other emergency at the mine;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":209726,"text":"Any information required by the Department that is relevant to an assessment of the safety and health risks likely to be associated with the operation of the mine; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":209727,"text":"For any license renewal, the annual report required pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-540. When no change has occurred to the information required by subdivision 1, 2, or 3, the operator of the mine shall only be required to certify that such information on the current license application is accurate and complete.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"B"},"6":{"id":209728,"text":"The application shall be certified as being accurate and complete by the applicant if an individual or by the agent of a corporate applicant or by a general partner of an applicant that is a partnership. The application shall be submitted on forms furnished or approved by the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"C"},"7":{"id":209729,"text":"Within 30 days after the occurrence of any change in the information required by subsection A, the operator shall notify the Department, in writing, of such change.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14740,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13785,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:39","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:39","permalink":{"id":222813,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14740,"identifier":"4","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4","url":"\/45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13785,"edition_id":1,"name":"Coal Mine Safety Act","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13784,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","permalink":{"id":222651,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13785,"identifier":"5","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5","url":"\/45.2\/II\/A\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13784,"edition_id":1,"name":"Coal Mines Generally","identifier":"A","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12985,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","permalink":{"id":222649,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13784,"identifier":"A","token":"45.2\/II\/A","url":"\/45.2\/II\/A\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12985,"edition_id":1,"name":"Coal Mining","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12713,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:06","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:06","permalink":{"id":222647,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12985,"identifier":"II","token":"45.2\/II","url":"\/45.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12713,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mines, Minerals, and Energy","identifier":"45.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":222539,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12713,"identifier":"45.2","token":"45.2","url":"\/45.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":72966,"structure_id":14740,"section_number":"45.2-535","catch_line":" License required for operation of a coal mine; 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It has been modified 13 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 1958, chapter 306; in 1966, chapter 594; in 1976, chapter 598; in 1978, chapters 222 and 489; in 1982, chapter 255; in 1984, chapters 178 and 590; in 1988, chapter 577; in 1993, chapters 171 and 442; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0028\">28<\/a>; in 1996, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0774\">774<\/a>; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0390\">390<\/a>; in 1999, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0256\">256<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84202,"section_number":"45.2-540","catch_line":" Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-540\/"}],"permalink":{"id":222823,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57251,"identifier":"45.2-537","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-537","url":"\/45.2-537\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-537\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-537","dublin_core":{"Title":" Application for license for the operation of a coal mine","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-537","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> An application for a license for the operation of a coal mine shall be submitted by the person who will be the operator of the mine. No application for a license or a renewal thereof shall be considered complete unless it contains the following: <a id=\"paragraph-209722\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The identity of the operator of the mine.\n\t\t\t\ta. If the operator is a sole proprietorship, the operator shall state (i) his full name and address; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the sole proprietor has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; and (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the proprietorship.\n\t\t\t\tb. If the operator is a partnership, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the partnership has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full names and addresses of all partners; (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name and address of record and telephone number of the partnership; and (vii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any partner has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\tc. If the operator is a corporation, the operator shall state (i) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the corporation has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the corporation and the state of incorporation; (vi) the full name and address of each officer and <span class=\"dictionary\">director<\/span> of the corporation; (vii) the full name, address, and state of incorporation of the parent corporation if the corporation is a subsidiary corporation; and (viii) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any corporate officer has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n\t\t\t\td. If the operator is any organization other than a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, the operator shall state (i) the nature and type, or legal identity of the organization; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which the organization has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; (vi) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the organization; (vii) the name and address of each individual who has an ownership interest in the organization; (viii) the names and addresses of the principal organization officials or members; and (ix) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any official or member has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; <a id=\"paragraph-209723\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> The name and address of any agent of the operator with responsibility for the business operation of the mine and of any person with an ownership or leasehold interest in the coal to be mined; <a id=\"paragraph-209724\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> The names and addresses of persons to be contacted in the event of an accident or other emergency at the mine; <a id=\"paragraph-209725\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Any information required by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> that is relevant to an assessment of the safety and health risks likely to be associated with the operation of the mine; and <a id=\"paragraph-209726\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> For any license renewal, the annual report required pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\" Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership\" href=\"\/45.2-540\/\">45.2-540<\/a>. When no change has occurred to the information required by subdivision 1, 2, or 3, the operator of the mine shall only be required to certify that such information on the current license application is accurate and complete. <a id=\"paragraph-209727\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#A5\"><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> The application shall be certified as being accurate and complete by the applicant if an individual or by the agent of a corporate applicant or by a general partner of an applicant that is a partnership. The application shall be submitted on forms furnished or approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-209728\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Within 30 days after the occurrence of any change in the information required by subsection A, the operator shall notify the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>, in writing, of such change. <a id=\"paragraph-209729\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-537\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF A COAL MINE (\u00a7 45.2-537)\n\nA. An application for a license for the operation of a coal mine shall be\nsubmitted by the person who will be the operator of the mine. No application for\na license or a renewal thereof shall be considered complete unless it contains\nthe following:\n\n   1. The identity of the operator of the mine.\n   \t\t\t\ta. If the operator is a sole proprietorship, the operator shall state (i)\n   his full name and address; (ii) the name and address of the mine and its\n   federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the person\n   with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv) the name\n   and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and safety at\n   the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in\n   which the sole proprietor has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest; and\n   (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name, address of record, and\n   telephone number of the proprietorship.\n   \t\t\t\tb. If the operator is a partnership, the operator shall state (i) the name\n   and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the\n   name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating\n   decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall\n   responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine\n   identification numbers of all other mines in which the partnership has a 20\n   percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full names and addresses of all\n   partners; (vi) the trade name, if any, and the full name and address of record\n   and telephone number of the partnership; and (vii) the federal mine\n   identification numbers of all other mines in which any partner has a 20\n   percent or greater ownership interest.\n   \t\t\t\tc. If the operator is a corporation, the operator shall state (i) the name\n   and address of the mine and its federal mine identification number; (ii) the\n   name and address of the person with overall responsibility for operating\n   decisions at the mine; (iii) the name and address of the person with overall\n   responsibility for health and safety at the mine; (iv) the federal mine\n   identification numbers of all other mines in which the corporation has a 20\n   percent or greater ownership interest; (v) the full name, address of record,\n   and telephone number of the corporation and the state of incorporation; (vi)\n   the full name and address of each officer and director of the corporation;\n   (vii) the full name, address, and state of incorporation of the parent\n   corporation if the corporation is a subsidiary corporation; and (viii) the\n   federal mine identification numbers of all other mines in which any corporate\n   officer has a 20 percent or greater ownership interest.\n   \t\t\t\td. If the operator is any organization other than a sole proprietorship,\n   partnership, or corporation, the operator shall state (i) the nature and type,\n   or legal identity of the organization; (ii) the name and address of the mine\n   and its federal mine identification number; (iii) the name and address of the\n   person with overall responsibility for operating decisions at the mine; (iv)\n   the name and address of the person with overall responsibility for health and\n   safety at the mine; (v) the federal mine identification numbers of all other\n   mines in which the organization has a 20 percent or greater ownership\n   interest; (vi) the full name, address of record, and telephone number of the\n   organization; (vii) the name and address of each individual who has an\n   ownership interest in the organization; (viii) the names and addresses of the\n   principal organization officials or members; and (ix) the federal mine\n   identification numbers of all other mines in which any official or member has\n   a 20 percent or greater ownership interest;\n\n   2. The name and address of any agent of the operator with responsibility for\n   the business operation of the mine and of any person with an ownership or\n   leasehold interest in the coal to be mined;\n\n   3. The names and addresses of persons to be contacted in the event of an\n   accident or other emergency at the mine;\n\n   4. Any information required by the Department that is relevant to an\n   assessment of the safety and health risks likely to be associated with the\n   operation of the mine; and\n\n   5. For any license renewal, the annual report required pursuant to &#xA7;\n   45.2-540. When no change has occurred to the information required by\n   subdivision 1, 2, or 3, the operator of the mine shall only be required to\n   certify that such information on the current license application is accurate\n   and complete.\n\nB. The application shall be certified as being accurate and complete by the\napplicant if an individual or by the agent of a corporate applicant or by a\ngeneral partner of an applicant that is a partnership. The application shall be\nsubmitted on forms furnished or approved by the Department.\n\nC. Within 30 days after the occurrence of any change in the information required\nby subsection A, the operator shall notify the Department, in writing, of such\nchange.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-7, 45-12, 45-17.3, 45-68.4, 45-69, 45-73, 45-75,\n45-78, 45-79, 45-81, 45-83; 1950, p. 156; 1954, c. 191; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c.\n594, \u00a7\u00a7 45.1-21, 45.1-24; 1976, c. 598; 1978, cc. 222, 489; 1982, c. 255;\n1984, cc. 178, 590; 1988, c. 577; 1993, cc. 171, 442; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7\n45.1-161.59; 1996, c. 774; 1997, c. 390; 1999, c. 256; 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}}