                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR COAL MINING CERTIFICATIONS (§ 45.2-521)

A. The Board of Coal Mining Examiners may require the examination of an
applicant for certification; however, the Board shall require the examination of
an applicant for the mine inspector certification. The Board may require other
information from each applicant as necessary to ascertain competency and
qualifications for each task. Except as specifically provided by the Act, the
Board shall prescribe the qualifications for any certification. The examinations
shall be conducted under regulations that the Board shall adopt. Such
regulations, when adopted, shall (i) be made a part of the permanent record of
the Board, (ii) be periodically published, and (iii) be of uniform application
to all applicants.

B. Any certificate issued by the Board shall be valid from the date of issuance
unless and until it has been suspended pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-527 or revoked by
the Board pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-528.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 45-23, 45-28; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-12;
1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1980, c. 442; 1984, c. 237; 1994, c. 28, §
45.1-161.29; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.