Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-849 — Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
Virginia § 45.2-849
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IICoal Mining
Ch. 8Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc
Art. 4Ventilation, Mine Gases, and Other Hazardous Conditions
Part BUnderground Coal Mines
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-849 (2026).
Text
No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall knowingly permit any miner to work in any area of an underground coal mine where such operator, agent, or mine foreman has knowledge that a methane monitor or other device capable of detecting the presence of explosive gas has been impaired, disturbed, disconnected, or bypassed in violation of § 45.2-848. Violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
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Legislative History
1993, c. 247, § 45.1-30.1; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.233; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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 § 45.2-849, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-849.