Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6235945.2-504 Age requirement to work in mines2025Mines, Minerals, and EnergyCoal MiningCoal Mines GenerallyCoal Mine Safety ActGeneral Provisions
A. No person under 18 years of age shall be permitted to work in or around any mine.
B. No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall make a false statement as to the age of any person under 18 years of age applying for work in or around any mine.
Code 1950, § 45-16; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-32; 1972, c. 154; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.11; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.