                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 OPERATING WITHOUT LICENSE; PENALTY (§ 45.2-539)

A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Chief or his designated
representative may issue an order closing any coal mine that is operating
without a license. The procedure for issuing a closure order shall be as
provided in &#xA7; 45.2-569.

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

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-17.4; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-25; 1978, c.
489; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.61; 1997, c. 390; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.