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For this purpose, the Authority shall be authorized to collect, analyze, and require the furnishing of information, which is maintained in the ordinary course of business by the person, firm, or corporation providing such information, pertaining to the transportation of coal which has been moved to and from the ports of this Commonwealth, including:1\n\nFrom a railway company or any subsidiary thereof involved in the shipment or storage of coal — the inland origin; the identity of any transshipper, the rail destination; the route; the car movement record, whether such movement was pursuant to permit or agreement; the date of issuance of permits; the date and time of vessel registration; the position in vessel queue at the time of registration and at the time such vessel was ordered to berth for loading; and date such vessel was loaded;2\n\nFrom any railway company, supplier, mining company, or transshipper — the tonnage and classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel;3\n\nFrom any transshipper — the identity of any supplier, broker, transshipper, or purchaser of coal for shipment by railway;4\n\nFrom any ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer, broker, transshipper, or operator of any coal storage facility — the identity of any vessel loaded with coal, the date of such vessel’s arrival at port, the date such vessel departed and the tonnage and classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel; and5\n\nFrom any of the parties mentioned in subdivisions 1, 2, 3, or 4 — any other information which is relevant and necessary to such analysis of shipment of coal through the ports of the Commonwealth provided such information is maintained in the ordinary course of business of such person, firm, or corporation.B\n\nNotwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale, transportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal for shipment through any port of this Commonwealth, whether as a mining company, railway company, ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer, broker, transshipper, operator of any coal storage facility, or facility for the loading or unloading of railroad cars or ships, or any entity otherwise engaged in an activity which directly affects the transportation of coal to or from any port of this Commonwealth, within forty-five days after receiving a written request from the Authority, shall furnish the Authority with any such information as is described in subsection A of this section as is maintained in the ordinary course of business of the party requested to provide the information. In the event of willful noncompliance with the provisions of this section by any person, firm, or corporation, the Authority may petition an appropriate circuit court for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, for recovery of a civil penalty, payable to the Authority, in an amount no less than $100 per day and no more than $1,000 per day for each day noncompliance continues. Upon a finding that the defendant’s noncompliance was willful, the court shall order compliance or payment of the civil penalty, as the case may be.C\n\nThe aforesaid information and data shall be supplied to the Executive Director of the Authority and shall be for the exclusive use of the Executive Director and the staff of the Authority. Neither the Executive Director nor any staff member of the Authority shall disclose this information and data to any member of the Board of Commissioners of the Authority; nor to any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale, transportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal, whether such person, firm, corporation or agent be public or private and whether or not such person, firm, corporation, or agent be a subsidiary or unit of the Authority; nor to anyone outside the Authority.D\n\nIn carrying out the functions heretofore described the Authority shall be deemed to be performing essential governmental functions as an agent of the Commonwealth of Virginia.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312463,"text":"The Authority shall analyze the shipment of coal through the ports of the Commonwealth for the purpose of expediting such shipments. 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In the event of willful noncompliance with the provisions of this section by any person, firm, or corporation, the Authority may petition an appropriate circuit court for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, for recovery of a civil penalty, payable to the Authority, in an amount no less than $100 per day and no more than $1,000 per day for each day noncompliance continues. Upon a finding that the defendant’s noncompliance was willful, the court shall order compliance or payment of the civil penalty, as the case may be.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"C"},"7":{"id":312470,"text":"The aforesaid information and data shall be supplied to the Executive Director of the Authority and shall be for the exclusive use of the Executive Director and the staff of the Authority. 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 464 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. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62575,"section_number":"2.2-3802","catch_line":"Systems to which chapter inapplicable","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3802\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":268393,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87260,"identifier":"62.1-134.1","token":"62.1\/10\/62.1-134.1","url":"\/62.1-134.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-134.1\/","token":"62.1\/10\/62.1-134.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Expediting shipment of coal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-134.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Authority shall analyze the shipment of coal through the ports of the Commonwealth for the purpose of expediting such shipments. For this purpose, the Authority shall be authorized to collect, analyze, and require the furnishing of information, which is maintained in the ordinary course of business by the person, firm, or corporation providing such information, pertaining to the transportation of coal which has been moved to and from the ports of this Commonwealth, including: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> From a railway company or any subsidiary thereof involved in the shipment or storage of coal — the inland origin; the identity of any transshipper, the rail destination; the route; the car movement record, whether such movement was pursuant to permit or agreement; the date of issuance of permits; the date and time of vessel registration; the position in vessel queue at the time of registration and at the time such vessel was ordered to berth for loading; and date such vessel was loaded; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> From any railway company, supplier, mining company, or transshipper — the tonnage and classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> From any transshipper — the identity of any supplier, broker, transshipper, or purchaser of coal for shipment by railway; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> From any ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer, broker, transshipper, or operator of any coal storage facility — the identity of any vessel loaded with coal, the date of such vessel’s arrival at port, the date such vessel departed and the tonnage and classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> From any of the parties mentioned in subdivisions 1, 2, 3, or 4 — any other information which is relevant and necessary to such analysis of shipment of coal through the ports of the Commonwealth provided such information is maintained in the ordinary course of business of such person, firm, or corporation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provisions of law<\/span> to the contrary, any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale, transportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal for shipment through any port of this Commonwealth, whether as a mining company, railway company, ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer, broker, transshipper, operator of any coal storage facility, or facility for the loading or unloading of railroad cars or ships, or any entity otherwise engaged in an activity which directly affects the transportation of coal to or from any port of this Commonwealth, within forty-five days after receiving a written request from the Authority, shall furnish the Authority with any such information as is described in subsection A of this section as is maintained in the ordinary course of business of the party<\/span> requested to provide the information. In the event of willful noncompliance with the provisions of this section by any person, firm, or corporation, the Authority may petition<\/span> an appropriate circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, for recovery of a civil penalty<\/span>, payable to the Authority, in an amount no less than $100 per day and no more than $1,000 per day for each day noncompliance continues. Upon a finding<\/span> that the defendant<\/span>’s noncompliance was willful, the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> compliance or payment of the civil penalty<\/span>, as the case may be. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The aforesaid information and data shall be supplied to the Executive Director of the Authority and shall be for the exclusive use of the Executive Director and the staff of the Authority. Neither the Executive Director nor any staff member of the Authority shall disclose this information and data to any member of the Board of Commissioners of the Authority; nor to any person, firm, corporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale, transportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal, whether such person, firm, corporation or agent be public or private and whether or not such person, firm, corporation, or agent be a subsidiary or unit of the Authority; nor to anyone outside the Authority. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In carrying out the functions heretofore described the Authority shall be deemed to be performing essential governmental functions as an agent of the Commonwealth of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXPEDITING SHIPMENT OF COAL (\u00a7 62.1-134.1)\n\nA. The Authority shall analyze the shipment of coal through the ports of the\nCommonwealth for the purpose of expediting such shipments. For this purpose, the\nAuthority shall be authorized to collect, analyze, and require the furnishing of\ninformation, which is maintained in the ordinary course of business by the\nperson, firm, or corporation providing such information, pertaining to the\ntransportation of coal which has been moved to and from the ports of this\nCommonwealth, including:\n\n 1. From a railway company or any subsidiary thereof involved in the shipment\n or storage of coal — the inland origin; the identity of any\n transshipper, the rail destination; the route; the car movement record,\n whether such movement was pursuant to permit or agreement; the date of\n issuance of permits; the date and time of vessel registration; the position in\n vessel queue at the time of registration and at the time such vessel was\n ordered to berth for loading; and date such vessel was loaded;\n\n 2. From any railway company, supplier, mining company, or transshipper —\n the tonnage and classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel;\n\n 3. From any transshipper — the identity of any supplier, broker,\n transshipper, or purchaser of coal for shipment by railway;\n\n 4. From any ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer,\n broker, transshipper, or operator of any coal storage facility — the\n identity of any vessel loaded with coal, the date of such vessel’s\n arrival at port, the date such vessel departed and the tonnage and\n classification of coal loaded aboard such vessel; and\n\n 5. From any of the parties mentioned in subdivisions 1, 2, 3, or 4 — any\n other information which is relevant and necessary to such analysis of shipment\n of coal through the ports of the Commonwealth provided such information is\n maintained in the ordinary course of business of such person, firm, or\n corporation.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, any person, firm,\ncorporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale,\ntransportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal for shipment\nthrough any port of this Commonwealth, whether as a mining company, railway\ncompany, ship line, shipping company, ship agent, wholesaler, retailer, broker,\ntransshipper, operator of any coal storage facility, or facility for the loading\nor unloading of railroad cars or ships, or any entity otherwise engaged in an\nactivity which directly affects the transportation of coal to or from any port\nof this Commonwealth, within forty-five days after receiving a written request\nfrom the Authority, shall furnish the Authority with any such information as is\ndescribed in subsection A of this section as is maintained in the ordinary\ncourse of business of the party requested to provide the information. In the\nevent of willful noncompliance with the provisions of this section by any\nperson, firm, or corporation, the Authority may petition an appropriate circuit\ncourt for injunctive relief or, in the alternative, for recovery of a civil\npenalty, payable to the Authority, in an amount no less than $100 per day and no\nmore than $1,000 per day for each day noncompliance continues. Upon a finding\nthat the defendant’s noncompliance was willful, the court shall order\ncompliance or payment of the civil penalty, as the case may be.\n\nC. The aforesaid information and data shall be supplied to the Executive\nDirector of the Authority and shall be for the exclusive use of the Executive\nDirector and the staff of the Authority. Neither the Executive Director nor any\nstaff member of the Authority shall disclose this information and data to any\nmember of the Board of Commissioners of the Authority; nor to any person, firm,\ncorporation or agent thereof engaged in the mining, consignment, sale,\ntransportation, loading, unloading, storage, or handling of coal, whether such\nperson, firm, corporation or agent be public or private and whether or not such\nperson, firm, corporation, or agent be a subsidiary or unit of the Authority;\nnor to anyone outside the Authority.\n\nD. In carrying out the functions heretofore described the Authority shall be\ndeemed to be performing essential governmental functions as an agent of the\nCommonwealth of Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 464.","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}}