Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Mineral Mines
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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Mineral Mines.” It is part of Chapter 13 “Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners”, which is part of Part A “Mineral Mines Generally”, which is part of Subtitle III “Mineral Mines”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 2 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 2 sections.
| § 45.2-1303 | Consent required before working mine near land of another |
| § 45.2-1304 | Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey |