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
