Virginia § 45.2-1215 Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work

Virginia Statutes

§ 45.2-1215 — Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work

Virginia § 45.2-1215

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Subtitle IIIMineral Mines

Ch. 12Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land

Art. 2Regulation of Mining Activity

Part AMineral Mines Generally

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1215 (2026).

Text

The Commonwealth shall have a lien, if perfected as provided in subsection A of § 45.2-1216, on land owned by the operator and reclaimed by the Director pursuant to this chapter for the amount of the increase in the appraised market value of the land resulting from the reclamation, except that no lien shall attach to or be filed against the property of any person if the Director waives the lien as provided in subsection B of § 45.2-1216.

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The Commonwealth shall have a lien, if perfected as provided in subsection A of § 45.2-1216, on land owned by the operator and reclaimed by the Director pursuant to this chapter for the amount of the increase in the appraised market value of the land resulting from the reclamation, except that no lien shall attach to or be filed against the property of any person if the Director waives the lien as provided in subsection B of § 45.2-1216.