Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Coal Mine Safety Act”, which is part of Part A “Coal Mines Generally”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 45.2-535	License required for operation of a coal mine; term
§ 45.2-536	Coal Mine Operator License Fund
§ 45.2-537	Application for license for the operation of a coal mine
§ 45.2-538	Denial or revocation of license for the operation of a coal mine
§ 45.2-539	Operating without license; penalty
§ 45.2-540	Annual reports; condition to issuance of license following transfer of ownership
§ 45.2-541	Discontinuance of the working of a mine; notices to Department; resumption of mining following discontinuance
§ 45.2-542	(For contingent effective date, see Acts 2025, cc. 91 and 109, cl. 2) Maps of mines required to be made; contents; extension and preservation; use by Department; release; posting of map
§ 45.2-543	When the Chief may cause maps to be made; payment by operator
§ 45.2-544	Making false statements; penalty