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If oil, grease, or any similar flammable material is stored in a building, the building or room in which it is stored shall be of fireproof construction and well-ventilated.B\n\nAny oily rag, oily waste, or wastepaper shall be kept in a closed metal container until removed for disposal.C\n\nThe area within 100 feet of each mine opening shall be kept free of flammable or combustible material; however, this provision shall not apply to the temporary storage of not more than a one-day’s supply of such material.D\n\nEvery oxygen or acetylene bottle shall be (i) secured when not in use and (ii) stored with its cap in place in a rack constructed and designated for the storage of such bottles. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place where such materials are stored. 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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 1978, chapter 729; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":223381,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54643,"identifier":"45.2-766","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/9\/45.2-766","url":"\/45.2-766\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-766\/","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/9\/45.2-766","dublin_core":{"Title":" Flammable or combustible materials","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-766","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Oil, grease, and any similar flammable or combustible material<\/span> shall be kept in a closed container, separate from other materials<\/span>, so as to prevent any fire hazard to nearby buildings or mines. If oil, grease, or any similar flammable material<\/span> is stored in a building, the building or room in which it is stored shall be of fireproof construction and well-ventilated. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any oily rag, oily waste, or wastepaper shall be kept in a closed metal container until removed for disposal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The area within 100 feet of each mine opening shall be kept free of flammable or combustible material<\/span>; however, this provision shall not apply to the temporary storage of not more than a one-day’s supply of such material<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Every oxygen or acetylene bottle shall be (i) secured when not in use and (ii) stored with its cap in place in a rack constructed and designated for the storage of such bottles. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place where such materials<\/span> are stored. Signs indicating that smoking is prohibited in the area shall be posted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (\u00a7 45.2-766)\n\nA. Oil, grease, and any similar flammable or combustible material shall be kept\nin a closed container, separate from other materials, so as to prevent any fire\nhazard to nearby buildings or mines. If oil, grease, or any similar flammable\nmaterial is stored in a building, the building or room in which it is stored\nshall be of fireproof construction and well-ventilated.\n\nB. Any oily rag, oily waste, or wastepaper shall be kept in a closed metal\ncontainer until removed for disposal.\n\nC. The area within 100 feet of each mine opening shall be kept free of flammable\nor combustible material; however, this provision shall not apply to the\ntemporary storage of not more than a one-day’s supply of such material.\n\nD. Every oxygen or acetylene bottle shall be (i) secured when not in use and\n(ii) stored with its cap in place in a rack constructed and designated for the\nstorage of such bottles. Smoking shall be prohibited in any place where such\nmaterials are stored. Signs indicating that smoking is prohibited in the area\nshall be posted.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-85.9; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-39; 1978, c.\n729; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.238; 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}}