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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1972, chapter 784; in 1974, chapter 323; in 1975, chapter 520; in 1978, chapter 120; in 1982, chapter 118; in 1990, chapter 963; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81311,"identifier":"45.2-571","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/8\/45.2-571","url":"\/45.2-571\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-571\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/8\/45.2-571","dublin_core":{"Title":" Injunctive relief","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-571","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person violating or failing, neglecting, or refusing to obey any closure order<\/span> may be compelled in a proceeding instituted by the Director<\/span> in any appropriate circuit<\/span> court<\/span> to obey such order<\/span> and to comply with such order<\/span> by injunction<\/span> or other appropriate relief. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person failing to abate any violation of the Act that has been cited in a notice of violation within the time period provided in such notice for its abatement may be compelled in a proceeding instituted by the Director<\/span> in any appropriate circuit<\/span> court<\/span> to abate such violation as provided in such notice and to cease the operation of the mine at which such violation exists until the violation has been abated, by injunction<\/span> or other appropriate remedy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may file a bill of complaint<\/span> with any appropriate circuit<\/span> court<\/span> asking the court<\/span> to temporarily or permanently enjoin a person from operating a mine in the Commonwealth, to be granted upon finding<\/span> by a preponderance of the evidence<\/span> that (i) a history of noncompliance at the mine operated by the person demonstrates that he is not able or willing to operate a mine in compliance with the provisions of the Act or (ii) a history of the issuance of closure orders<\/span> for the mine operated by the person demonstrates that he is not able or willing to operate a mine in compliance with the provisions of the Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n INJUNCTIVE RELIEF (\u00a7 45.2-571)\n\nA. Any person violating or failing, neglecting, or refusing to obey any closure\norder may be compelled in a proceeding instituted by the Director in any\nappropriate circuit court to obey such order and to comply with such order by\ninjunction or other appropriate relief.\n\nB. Any person failing to abate any violation of the Act that has been cited in a\nnotice of violation within the time period provided in such notice for its\nabatement may be compelled in a proceeding instituted by the Director in any\nappropriate circuit court to abate such violation as provided in such notice and\nto cease the operation of the mine at which such violation exists until the\nviolation has been abated, by injunction or other appropriate remedy.\n\nC. The Director may file a bill of complaint with any appropriate circuit court\nasking the court to temporarily or permanently enjoin a person from operating a\nmine in the Commonwealth, to be granted upon finding by a preponderance of the\nevidence that (i) a history of noncompliance at the mine operated by the person\ndemonstrates that he is not able or willing to operate a mine in compliance with\nthe provisions of the Act or (ii) a history of the issuance of closure orders\nfor the mine operated by the person demonstrates that he is not able or willing\nto operate a mine in compliance with the provisions of the Act.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-8, 45-84; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-104;\n1972, c. 784; 1974, c. 323; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 120; 1982, c. 118; 1990, c.\n963; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.93; 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}}