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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 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 2004, chapter 855<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 396<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1451275,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364054,"identifier":"45.2-1137","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/5\/45.2-1137","url":"\/45.2-1137\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1137\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/5\/45.2-1137","dublin_core":{"Title":"Qualification for team membership; direction of teams","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1137","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> To qualify for membership in a mine rescue team, an applicant shall (i) be an experienced miner; (ii) be 50 years of age or younger; and (iii) pass a physical examination by a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse at least annually. A record that such examination was taken shall be kept on file by the operator who employs the team member and a copy shall be furnished to the Director<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All rescue or recovery work performed by any mine rescue team shall be under the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Department<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall consult with company officials, representatives of MSHA, and representatives of the miners, and all shall be in agreement as far as possible on the proper procedure for rescue and recovery; however, the Director<\/span> in his discretion may take full responsibility in directing such work. In every instance, procedures shall be guided by the mine rescue apparatus and auxiliary equipment manuals. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUALIFICATION FOR TEAM MEMBERSHIP; DIRECTION OF TEAMS (\u00a7 45.2-1137)\n\nA. To qualify for membership in a mine rescue team, an applicant shall (i) be an\nexperienced miner; (ii) be 50 years of age or younger; and (iii) pass a physical\nexamination by a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed\nadvanced practice registered nurse at least annually. A record that such\nexamination was taken shall be kept on file by the operator who employs the team\nmember and a copy shall be furnished to the Director.\n\nB. All rescue or recovery work performed by any mine rescue team shall be under\nthe jurisdiction of the Department. The Department shall consult with company\nofficials, representatives of MSHA, and representatives of the miners, and all\nshall be in agreement as far as possible on the proper procedure for rescue and\nrecovery; however, the Director in his discretion may take full responsibility\nin directing such work. In every instance, procedures shall be guided by the\nmine rescue apparatus and auxiliary equipment manuals.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:43; 2004, c. 855; 2006, c. 396; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, c. 387; 2023, c. 183.","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"}}