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The expense of making such survey and map or extension thereof shall be paid by the operator. The expense shall be recovered from the operator, as other debts are recoverable by a civil action at law. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 256<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60294,"section_number":"45.2-542","catch_line":"(For contingent effective date, see Acts 2025, cc. 91 and 109, cl. 2) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-542\/"}],"permalink":{"id":222847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73806,"identifier":"45.2-543","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-543","url":"\/45.2-543\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-543\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/4\/45.2-543","dublin_core":{"Title":" When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment by operator","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-543","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the operator of any mine or his agent neglects or fails to furnish to the Chief<\/span> a copy of any map or extension thereof, as provided in § 45.2-542<\/a>, the Chief<\/span> may cause a correct survey and map of such mine, or extension of the map, to be made at the expense of the operator of the mine, the cost of which shall be recovered from the operator as other debts are recoverable by a civil action<\/span> at law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If at any time the Chief<\/span> has reason to believe that a map or extension thereof furnished pursuant to § 45.2-542<\/a> is substantially incorrect or will not serve the purpose for which it is intended, he may have a survey and map or extension thereof made or corrected. The expense of making such survey and map or extension thereof shall be paid by the operator. The expense shall be recovered from the operator, as other debts are recoverable by a civil action<\/span> at law<\/span>. However, if the map filed by the operator is found to be substantially correct, the expense shall be paid by the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n WHEN THE CHIEF MAY CAUSE MAPS TO BE MADE; PAYMENT BY OPERATOR (\u00a7 45.2-543)\n\nA. If the operator of any mine or his agent neglects or fails to furnish to the\nChief a copy of any map or extension thereof, as provided in § 45.2-542,\nthe Chief may cause a correct survey and map of such mine, or extension of the\nmap, to be made at the expense of the operator of the mine, the cost of which\nshall be recovered from the operator as other debts are recoverable by a civil\naction at law.\n\nB. If at any time the Chief has reason to believe that a map or extension\nthereof furnished pursuant to § 45.2-542 is substantially incorrect or will\nnot serve the purpose for which it is intended, he may have a survey and map or\nextension thereof made or corrected. The expense of making such survey and map\nor extension thereof shall be paid by the operator. The expense shall be\nrecovered from the operator, as other debts are recoverable by a civil action at\nlaw. However, if the map filed by the operator is found to be substantially\ncorrect, the expense shall be paid by the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-11; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-28; 1994, c.\n28, \u00a7 45.1-161.65; 1999, c. 256; 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}}