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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1966, chapter 594; in 1978, chapter 118; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 390<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":364375,"section_number":"45.2-601","catch_line":" Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-601\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1450007,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364374,"identifier":"45.2-600","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/6\/1\/45.2-600","url":"\/45.2-600\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-600\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/6\/1\/45.2-600","dublin_core":{"Title":" Consent required before working mine near land of another","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-600","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No owner or tenant of any land containing coal within the Commonwealth shall open or sink, dig, excavate, or work in any mine on such land within five feet of the line dividing such land from that of another person without the written consent of every person interested in or having title to such adjoining lands or mineral rights in possession<\/span>, reversion, or remainder, or of the guardian of any such person if the person is under a disability. Any person who violates this section shall forfeit $500 to any person injured by such activity and to anyone whose consent is required but not obtained.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n CONSENT REQUIRED BEFORE WORKING MINE NEAR LAND OF ANOTHER (\u00a7 45.2-600)\n\nNo owner or tenant of any land containing coal within the Commonwealth shall\nopen or sink, dig, excavate, or work in any mine on such land within five feet\nof the line dividing such land from that of another person without the written\nconsent of every person interested in or having title to such adjoining lands or\nmineral rights in possession, reversion, or remainder, or of the guardian of any\nsuch person if the person is under a disability. Any person who violates this\nsection shall forfeit $500 to any person injured by such activity and to anyone\nwhose consent is required but not obtained.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-91; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-102; 1978, c. 118; 1994, c.\n28, \u00a7 45.1-161.310; 1997, c. 390; 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"}}