Article 4 Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §45.2-535 License required for operation of a coal mine; term
  • §45.2-536 Coal Mine Operator License Fund
  • §45.2-537 Application for license for the operation of a coal mine
  • §45.2-538 Denial or revocation of license for the operation of a coal mine
  • §45.2-539 Operating without license; penalty
  • §45.2-540 Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
  • §45.2-541 Discontinuance of the working of a mine; notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
  • §45.2-542 (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2025, cc. 91 and 109, cl. 2) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map
  • §45.2-543 When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment by operator
  • §45.2-544 Making false statements; penalty