Surface Equipment

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Surface Equipment.” It is part of Chapter 9 “Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Part C “Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 45.2-915	Haulage and mobile equipment; operating condition
§ 45.2-916	Equipment operation
§ 45.2-917	Safety measures on equipment
§ 45.2-918	Transportation of personnel
§ 45.2-919	Lighting
§ 45.2-920	Shop and other equipment
§ 45.2-921	Hydraulic hoses