CODE OF VIRGINIA

GENERAL COAL MINER CERTIFICATION (§ 45.1-161.37)

A. Every person working in a coal mine in Virginia shall hold a general coal
miner certificate issued by the Board of Coal Mining Examiners. Any person who
has been employed to work in a coal mine in Virginia prior to January 1, 1996,
shall submit a complete application for certification as a general coal miner by
September 30, 2007. The Board of Coal Mining Examiners shall issue a general
coal miner certification upon submittal of a complete application.

B. Each applicant for a general coal miner certificate who has not been employed
to work in a Virginia coal mine prior to January 1, 1996, shall prove to the
Board that he has knowledge of first aid practices and has a general working
knowledge of the provisions of this Act, and applicable regulations, pertaining
to coal mining health and safety. Each applicant shall have completed the new
miner training requirements of 30 CFR Part 48 or submit proof of at least one
year of experience in a coal mine prior to issuance of the General Coal Miner
certification.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 28; 2005, c. 3; 2007, cc. 894, 914.