Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-1303 — Consent required before working mine near land of another
Virginia § 45.2-1303
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IIIMineral Mines
Ch. 13Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners
Art. 2Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Mineral Mines
Part AMineral Mines Generally
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-1303 (2026).
Text
No owner or tenant of any land within the Commonwealth containing minerals shall open or sink, dig, excavate, or work in any mine on such land within five feet of the line dividing such land from that of another person without the written consent of every person interested in or having title to such adjoining lands or mineral rights in possession, reversion, or remainder, or of the guardian of any such person that may be under a disability. Any person violating this section shall forfeit $500 to each person injured by such violation and to each person whose consent was required but not obtained.
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Legislative History
1997, c. 390, § 45.1-161.311:1; 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 § 45.2-1303, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-1303.