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It has been modified 7 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 1979, chapter 315; in 1983, chapter 70; in 1985, chapter 302; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0028\">28<\/a>; in 1999, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP0256\">256<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1450333,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364449,"identifier":"45.2-754","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/8\/45.2-754","url":"\/45.2-754\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-754\/","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/8\/45.2-754","dublin_core":{"Title":" Transportation of material","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-754","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Any equipment, <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span>, or supplies being transported shall be loaded in a manner that protects the operator and other personnel from sliding equipment, <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span>, or supplies. <a id=\"paragraph-1357781\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-754\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Any equipment, <span class=\"dictionary\">material<\/span>, or supplies that are not necessary for the operation of a piece of self-propelled mobile equipment shall not be transported on such equipment, except for when the mobile equipment is designed to carry such <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> or supplies and no hazard is created. Only small hand tools and <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> or supplies that do not create hazards may be transported in the same compartment of a mantrip where any miner is seated. <a id=\"paragraph-1357782\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/45.2-754\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL (\u00a7 45.2-754)\n\nA. Any equipment, material, or supplies being transported shall be loaded in a\nmanner that protects the operator and other personnel from sliding equipment,\nmaterial, or supplies.\n\nB. Any equipment, material, or supplies that are not necessary for the operation\nof a piece of self-propelled mobile equipment shall not be transported on such\nequipment, except for when the mobile equipment is designed to carry such\nmaterials or supplies and no hazard is created. Only small hand tools and\nmaterials or supplies that do not create hazards may be transported in the same\ncompartment of a mantrip where any miner is seated.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-69.1; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-73; 1979, c.\n315; 1983, c. 70; 1985, c. 302; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.143; 1999, c. 256;\n2021, 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"}}