Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-1009 — Permit required for coal surface mining operation; term; transfer, etc
Virginia § 45.2-1009
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IICoal Mining
Ch. 10Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979
Art. 2Regulation of Mining Activity
Part CSurface Coal Mines
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1009 (2026).
Text
A.No person shall engage in or carry out any coal surface mining operation without having first obtained a permit to engage in such operation issued by the Director in accordance with state regulations.
B.Each coal surface mining permit issued pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall be for a term of five years. The rights granted under such permit shall not be transferred, assigned, or sold without the written approval of the Director in accordance with regulations adopted by the Director. The Director shall also adopt regulations meeting the requirements of § 506 of the federal act for longer permit terms, successors in interest to the permittee, termination of the permit for failure to commence operation, right of and procedure for permit renewal, and extension of boundarie
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Legislative History
1979, c. 290, § 45.1-234; 1980, c. 364; 1983, c. 134; 1984, c. 590; 2013, cc. 47, 129; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45.2-100
Definitions§ 45.2-1000
Definitions§ 45.2-1001
Limitations of chapter§ 45.2-1002
Application of chapter§ 45.2-1003
Authority and duties of Director§ 45.2-1004
Training and certification of blasters§ 45.2-1005
Conflicts of interest prohibited§ 45.2-1007
Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund§ 45.2-1008
Coal exploration operations§ 45.2-1010
Form and contents of permit application; fee§ 45.2-1011
Operation and reclamation plans§ 45.2-1012
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 45.2-1009, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-1009.