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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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, chapter 120; in 1984, chapter 236; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1987, chapter 470; in 1990, chapter 963; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 390<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222917,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57752,"identifier":"45.2-559","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/7\/45.2-559","url":"\/45.2-559\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-559\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/7\/45.2-559","dublin_core":{"Title":" Frequency of mine inspections","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-559","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Chief<\/span> shall conduct a complete inspection of each underground coal mine at least every 180 days and of each surface coal mine at least once per year. Additional inspections of coal mines shall be made when deemed appropriate by the Chief<\/span> based on an evaluation of risks at each mine or if requested by miners employed at a mine or the operator of a mine.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n FREQUENCY OF MINE INSPECTIONS (\u00a7 45.2-559)\n\nThe Chief shall conduct a complete inspection of each underground coal mine at\nleast every 180 days and of each surface coal mine at least once per year.\nAdditional inspections of coal mines shall be made when deemed appropriate by\nthe Chief based on an evaluation of risks at each mine or if requested by miners\nemployed at a mine or the operator of a mine.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-4.1, 45-9, 45-12, 45-74; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594,\n\u00a7 45.1-5; 1976, c. 598; 1978, c. 120; 1984, c. 236; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 470;\n1990, c. 963; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.81; 1997, c. 390; 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}}