Chief of the Division of Mines of the Department and Mine Inspectors

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Chief of the Division of Mines of the Department and Mine Inspectors.” 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 contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 45.2-508	Appointment of Chief
§ 45.2-509	Qualification of Chief
§ 45.2-510	Affiliations of Department personnel with labor union, coal company, etc.; interest in coal mine; inspections of mines where inspector previously employed
§ 45.2-511	Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors
§ 45.2-512	Qualifications of coal mine inspectors
§ 45.2-513	Duties of the Chief; penalty
§ 45.2-514	Technical specialists