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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>364053</law_id><section_number>45.2-1136</section_number><catch_line> Duty to train team</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="99" identifier="45.2">Mines, Minerals, and Energy</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="3" identifier="III">Mineral Mines</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="A">Mineral Mines Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="11">Mineral Mine Safety Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="5" identifier="5">Mine Rescue Teams</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It is the duty and responsibility of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> to see that every mine rescue team is properly trained by a qualified instructor of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> or another person who has a certificate of training from the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> or MSHA.</p></section></text><history>1997, c. 390, &#xA7; 45.1-161.292:41; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
