Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines

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This is Chapter 14 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines.” It is part of Part B “Underground Mineral Mines”, which is part of Subtitle III “Mineral Mines”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 45.2-1400	Scope of chapter
§ 45.2-1401	Regulations governing conditions and practices at underground mineral mines
§ 45.2-1402	Adoption of regulations
§ 45.2-1403	Flame safety lamps
§ 45.2-1404	Standards for regulations
§ 45.2-1405	Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells