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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 28<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2005, chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":222983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57667,"identifier":"45.2-575","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/8\/45.2-575","url":"\/45.2-575\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-575\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/8\/45.2-575","dublin_core":{"Title":" Reports of violations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-575","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The operator of each mine or his agent shall deliver a copy of the Act to each miner upon the commencement of his employment at the mine, unless the miner is already in possession<\/span> of a copy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person aware of a violation of the Act may report the violation to a mine inspector or to any other employee of the Department<\/span>, in person, in writing, or by telephone call, at the mine, at an office of the Department<\/span>, or at the mine inspector’s residence. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The operator of each mine or his agent shall display on a sign placed at the mine office, at the bath house, and on a bulletin board at the mine site a notice containing the office addresses and office and home telephone numbers of mine inspectors and other Department<\/span> personnel for the purpose of reporting any violation of the Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall keep a record, on a form prepared for such purpose, of every alleged violation of the Act that is reported and the results of any investigation. The Department<\/span> shall give a copy of the complaint form, with the identity of the person making the report and that of any individual identified in the alleged violation being omitted or deleted, to the operator of the mine or his agent. The Department<\/span> shall not disclose the identity of any person who reports an alleged violation to the owner or operator of the mine or his agent or to any other person or entity. Information regarding the identity of the person reporting the violation shall be exempt from disclosure under the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n REPORTS OF VIOLATIONS (\u00a7 45.2-575)\n\nA. The operator of each mine or his agent shall deliver a copy of the Act to\neach miner upon the commencement of his employment at the mine, unless the miner\nis already in possession of a copy.\n\nB. Any person aware of a violation of the Act may report the violation to a mine\ninspector or to any other employee of the Department, in person, in writing, or\nby telephone call, at the mine, at an office of the Department, or at the mine\ninspector’s residence.\n\nC. The operator of each mine or his agent shall display on a sign placed at the\nmine office, at the bath house, and on a bulletin board at the mine site a\nnotice containing the office addresses and office and home telephone numbers of\nmine inspectors and other Department personnel for the purpose of reporting any\nviolation of the Act.\n\nD. The Department shall keep a record, on a form prepared for such purpose, of\nevery alleged violation of the Act that is reported and the results of any\ninvestigation. The Department shall give a copy of the complaint form, with the\nidentity of the person making the report and that of any individual identified\nin the alleged violation being omitted or deleted, to the operator of the mine\nor his agent. The Department shall not disclose the identity of any person who\nreports an alleged violation to the owner or operator of the mine or his agent\nor to any other person or entity. Information regarding the identity of the\nperson reporting the violation shall be exempt from disclosure under the\nprovisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.97; 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}}