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The Chief shall also keep a permanent record of such inspections, properly indexed, and such record shall at all times be open to inspection by any citizen of the Commonwealth.\n\nC\n\nThe Chief may compel individuals to complete training that addresses the subject of a violation issued to the individual as a condition for abatement of the violation.\n\nD\n\nThe Chief may require operators to submit for approval action plans to address hazardous conditions or practices.\n\nE\n\nFor the purpose of investigating (i) an accident or (ii) a willful act resulting in a notice of violation or closure order, the Chief may compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths or affirmations. Any person who knowingly provides any false statement, representation, or certification during such investigation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nF\n\nThe Chief shall supervise execution and enforcement of all reciprocal agreements made with responsible officers of other states that implicate any part of the Act.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1357220,"text":"The Chief shall (i) supervise execution and enforcement of all laws, including regulations adopted by the Department or the Board, pertaining to the health and safety of persons employed within or at coal mines within the Commonwealth and the protection of property used in connection therewith and (ii) perform all other duties required pursuant to the Act.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1357221,"text":"The Chief shall keep a record of all inspections of coal mines made by him and the mine inspectors. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 191; in 1966, chapter 594; in 1972, chapter 784; in 1978, chapters 120 and 727; in 1981, chapter 32; in 1984, chapters 184, 337, and 590; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 3<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 826<\/a> and 862<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 145<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1449725,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364305,"identifier":"45.2-513","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/2\/45.2-513","url":"\/45.2-513\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-513\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/5\/2\/45.2-513","dublin_core":{"Title":" Duties of the Chief; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-513","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Chief<\/span> shall (i) supervise execution and enforcement of all laws<\/span>, including regulations adopted by the Department<\/span> or the Board, pertaining to the health and safety of persons employed within or at coal mines within the Commonwealth and the protection of property used in connection therewith and (ii) perform all other duties required pursuant to the Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Chief<\/span> shall keep a record of all inspections of coal mines made by him and the mine inspectors. The Chief<\/span> shall make a comprehensive report to the Director<\/span>. The Chief<\/span> shall also keep a permanent record of such inspections, properly indexed, and such record shall at all times be open to inspection by any citizen of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Chief<\/span> may compel individuals to complete training that addresses the subject of a violation issued to the individual as a condition for abatement of the violation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Chief<\/span> may require operators to submit for approval action plans to address hazardous conditions or practices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For the purpose of investigating (i) an accident or (ii) a willful act resulting in a notice of violation or closure order<\/span>, the Chief<\/span> may compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths<\/span> or affirmations. Any person who knowingly provides any false statement, representation, or certification during such investigation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Chief<\/span> shall supervise execution and enforcement of all reciprocal agreements made with responsible officers of other states that implicate any part of the Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DUTIES OF THE CHIEF; PENALTY (\u00a7 45.2-513)\n\nA. The Chief shall (i) supervise execution and enforcement of all laws,\nincluding regulations adopted by the Department or the Board, pertaining to the\nhealth and safety of persons employed within or at coal mines within the\nCommonwealth and the protection of property used in connection therewith and\n(ii) perform all other duties required pursuant to the Act.\n\nB. The Chief shall keep a record of all inspections of coal mines made by him\nand the mine inspectors. The Chief shall make a comprehensive report to the\nDirector. The Chief shall also keep a permanent record of such inspections,\nproperly indexed, and such record shall at all times be open to inspection by\nany citizen of the Commonwealth.\n\nC. The Chief may compel individuals to complete training that addresses the\nsubject of a violation issued to the individual as a condition for abatement of\nthe violation.\n\nD. The Chief may require operators to submit for approval action plans to\naddress hazardous conditions or practices.\n\nE. For the purpose of investigating (i) an accident or (ii) a willful act\nresulting in a notice of violation or closure order, the Chief may compel the\nattendance of witnesses and administer oaths or affirmations. Any person who\nknowingly provides any false statement, representation, or certification during\nsuch investigation is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nF. The Chief shall supervise execution and enforcement of all reciprocal\nagreements made with responsible officers of other states that implicate any\npart of the Act.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-1 to 45-6; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7\u00a7\n45.1-3,45.1-4; 1972, c. 784; 1978, cc. 120, 727; 1981, c. 32; 1984, cc. 184,\n337, 590; 1987, Sp. Sess., c. 1; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.21; 2005, c. 3; 2011,\ncc. 826, 862; 2014, c. 145; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}