Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-1222 — Interference with reclamation unlawful; other mining operations on land
Virginia § 45.2-1222
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. § 45.2-1222 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for any owner of surface rights or mineral rights to interfere with the operator in the discharge of his obligations to the Commonwealth for the reclamation of lands disturbed by him. If an owner of surface rights or mineral rights desires to conduct other mining operations on lands disturbed by the operator furnishing bond pursuant to this chapter, such owner or other person shall be in all respects subject to the provisions of this chapter and the Director shall then release an equivalent amount of bonds to the operator originally furnishing bond on the disturbed area.
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Legislative History
1968, c. 734, § 45.1-188; 1974, c. 312; 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 § 45.2-1222, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-1222.