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It has been modified 6 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 1975, chapter 520; in 1978, chapter 118; in 1980, chapter 388; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0028\">28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222937,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62562,"identifier":"45.2-564","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/7\/45.2-564","url":"\/45.2-564\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-564\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/7\/45.2-564","dublin_core":{"Title":" Denial of entry","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-564","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>No person shall deny the <span class=\"dictionary\">Chief<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span>, or any mine inspector entry upon or through (i) a mine for the purpose of conducting an inspection or (ii) any office at the site where maps or records relating to the mine are located, in accordance with the Act.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DENIAL OF ENTRY (\u00a7 45.2-564)\n\nNo person shall deny the Chief, the Director, or any mine inspector entry upon\nor through (i) a mine for the purpose of conducting an inspection or (ii) any\noffice at the site where maps or records relating to the mine are located, in\naccordance with the Act.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-17; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-105; 1975, c.\n520; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 388; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.86; 2021, Sp. 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