                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 OPERATING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY (§ 45.2-1128)

A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Director or his
designated representative may issue an order closing any mineral mine that is
operating without a license. The procedure for issuing a closure order shall be
as provided in &#xA7; 45.2-1158.

B. Any person operating an unlicensed mineral mine is guilty of a Class 3
misdemeanor. Each day any person operates an unlicensed mineral mine constitutes
a separate offense.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 390, § 45.1-161.292:34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.