4VAC25-20-180. Underground mine inspector.
A. Applicants shall possess mining experience as described in § 45.2-512 of the Code of Virginia.
B. Applicants shall be given three years credit for a degree in mining engineering from an approved four-year college.
C. Applicants shall hold a valid Underground Mine Foreman Certificate.
D. Applicants shall meet the continuing education requirements of 4VAC25-20-50 for underground mine foreman.
E. Applicants shall pass the underground mine inspector examination.
F. A certificate will not be issued until an applicant is employed by the department and shall only remain valid while the person is employed by the department.
Statutory Authority
§ 45.2-103 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR480-04-2 § 2.14, eff. June 30, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 22, eff. August 20, 1997; Volume 34, Issue 1, eff. October 19, 2017; Volume 38, Issue 13, eff. March 31, 2022.