General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Virginia Gas and Oil Act”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Gas and Oil”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 45.2-1600	Definitions
§ 45.2-1601	Regulation of coal surface mining not affected by chapter
§ 45.2-1602	Construction; purposes
§ 45.2-1603	Virginia Gas and Oil Board; membership; compensation
§ 45.2-1604	Duties and responsibilities of the Director; Virginia Gas and Oil Inspector
§ 45.2-1605	Exclusivity of regulation and enforcement
§ 45.2-1606	Confidentiality
§ 45.2-1607	Expenditure of funds
§ 45.2-1608	Violations; penalties
§ 45.2-1609	Appeals; venue; standing
§ 45.2-1610	Copy of lease to lessor
§ 45.2-1611	Objections by coal owner
§ 45.2-1612	Distance limitations of certain wells