                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 GENERAL COAL MINER CERTIFICATION (§ 45.2-530)

A. Every person working in a coal mine in the Commonwealth shall hold a general
coal miner certificate issued by the Board of Coal Mining Examiners. The Board
of Coal Mining Examiners shall issue a general coal miner certificate upon
submittal of a complete application.

B. Each applicant for a general coal miner certificate who has not been employed
to work in a Virginia coal mine prior to January 1, 1996, shall prove to the
Board that he has knowledge of first aid practices and has a general working
knowledge of the provisions of the Act, and applicable regulations, pertaining
to coal mining health and safety. Each applicant shall have completed the miner
training requirements of 30 C.F.R. Part 48 or submit proof of at least one year
of experience in a coal mine prior to issuance of the general coal miner
certificate.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.37; 2005, c. 3; 2007, cc. 894, 914; 2021, Sp.
Sess. I, c. 387.