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The production of coal at such mine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected and approved it for resumption of production activities.C\n\nEmergency actions 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 a mine for hazardous conditions immediately before miners are permitted to work. The operator or his agent shall notify the Department as soon as possible after commencing emergency action necessary to preserve the mine.D\n\nThe 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 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 of the mine, the location of the mine, the name of the operator, and the operator’s mailing address and email address.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206706,"text":"The operator or his agent shall send notice of his intent to discontinue the working of an underground coal 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. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 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 28<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 774<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 390<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 256<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222839,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56460,"identifier":"45.2-541","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-541","url":"\/45.2-541\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-541\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-541","dublin_core":{"Title":" Discontinuance of the working of a mine; notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-541","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The operator or his agent shall send notice of his intent<\/span> to discontinue the working of an underground coal 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. Unless examinations of the mine are being conducted during the period of discontinued use, all surface openings to the discontinued underground coal mine shall be secured against unauthorized entrance when the activities are discontinued for 30 days or longer. Danger signs shall be posted at each secured entrance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The 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. The production of coal at such mine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected and approved it for resumption of production activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Emergency actions 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 a mine for hazardous conditions immediately before miners are permitted to work. The operator or his agent shall notify the Department<\/span> as soon as possible after commencing emergency action necessary to preserve the mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The 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 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 of the mine, the location of the mine, the name of the operator, and the operator’s mailing address and email address. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DISCONTINUANCE OF THE WORKING OF A MINE; NOTICES TO DEPARTMENT; RESUMPTION OF\nMINING FOLLOWING DISCONTINUANCE (\u00a7 45.2-541)\n\nA. The operator or his agent shall send notice of his intent to discontinue the\nworking of an underground coal mine for a period of 30 days or a surface mine\nfor a period of 60 days to the Department at least 10 days prior to\ndiscontinuing the working of a mine with such intent or at any time a mine\nbecomes an inactive mine. Unless examinations of the mine are being conducted\nduring the period of discontinued use, all surface openings to the discontinued\nunderground coal mine shall be secured against unauthorized entrance when the\nactivities are discontinued for 30 days or longer. Danger signs shall be posted\nat each secured entrance.\n\nB. The operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior\nnotice of intent to resume the working of an inactive mine. The production of\ncoal at such mine shall not resume until a mine inspector has inspected and\napproved it for resumption of production activities.\n\nC. Emergency actions necessary to preserve a mine may be undertaken without the\nprior notice of intent and advance inspection required by subsection B. In such\nevent, a mine foreman shall examine a mine for hazardous conditions immediately\nbefore miners are permitted to work. The operator or his agent shall notify the\nDepartment as soon as possible after commencing emergency action necessary to\npreserve the mine.\n\nD. The operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior\nnotice of any change in the name of a mine or in the name of the operator of a\nmine.\n\nE. The operator or his agent shall send to the Department 10 days’ prior\nnotice of the opening of a new mine.\n\nF. Any notice required by this section shall be in writing and shall include the\nname of the mine, the location of the mine, the name of the operator, and the\noperator’s mailing address and email address.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-7, 45-12, 45-68.4, 45-69, 45-73, 45-75, 45-78,\n45-79, 45-81, 45-83; 1950, p. 156; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-21; 1976,\nc. 598; 1978, cc. 222, 489; 1982, c. 255; 1984, cc. 178, 590; 1988, c. 577;\n1993, cc. 171, 442; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.63; 1996, c. 774; 1997, c. 390;\n1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3; 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}}