Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Coal Mine Safety Act”, which is part of Part A “Coal Mines Generally”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 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