Virginia Law

Title 45.1. Mines and MiningRead Title

Chapter 1

General and Administrative Provisions [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-1 through 45.1-33)

Chapter 1.1

Mine Rescue and First-Aid Stations [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-33.1 through 45.1-33.6)

Chapter 1.2

Coal Mine Health and Safety Advisory Committee [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-33.7 through 45.1-33.12)

Chapter 2

Surface Structures and Conditions [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-34 through 45.1-39)

Chapter 3

Roof, Face and Ribs [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-40 through 45.1-43)

Chapter 4

Explosives and Blasting [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-44 through 45.1-53.1)

Chapter 5

Ventilation and Mine Gases [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-54 through 45.1-67)

Chapter 6

Transportation [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-68 through 45.1-74)

Chapter 7

Electricity [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-75 through 45.1-86)

Chapter 8

Mechanical Equipment [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-87 through 45.1-88.1)

Chapter 9

Fire Prevention, Fire Control and Mine Disasters [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-89 through 45.1-101.2)

Chapter 10

Rights of Adjacent Owners [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-102 through 45.1-103)

Chapter 11

Enforcement; Violations and Penalties [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-104 through 45.1-105)

Chapter 12

Oil and Gas [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-106 through 45.1-144)

Chapter 13

Emergency Seizure of Coal Properties by Commonwealth [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-145 through 45.1-157)

Chapter 14

Transition Provisions [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-158 through 45.1-161)

Chapter 14.1

Administration  (§§ 45.1-161.1 through 45.1-161.6)

Chapter 14.2

Coal Mine Safety Act  (§§ 45.1-161.7 through 45.1-161.104)

Chapter 14.3

Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines  (§§ 45.1-161.105 through 45.1-161.252)

Chapter 14.4

Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines  (§§ 45.1-161.253 through 45.1-161.292)

Chapter 14.4:1

Mineral Mine Safety Act  (§§ 45.1-161.292:1 through 45.1-161.292:73)

Chapter 14.5

Requirements Applicable to Underground Mineral Mines  (§§ 45.1-161.293 through 45.1-161.303)

Chapter 14.6

Requirements Applicable to Surface Mineral Mining  (§§ 45.1-161.304 through 45.1-161.309)

Chapter 14.7

Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Coal Mines  (§§ 45.1-161.310 through 45.1-161.311)

Chapter 14.7:1

Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Mineral Mines  (§§ 45.1-161.311:1 through 45.1-161.311:2)

Chapter 14.7:2

Trust for Coal Interests  (§§ 45.1-161.311:3 through 45.1-161.311:8)

Chapter 14.8

Emergency Seizure of Coal Properties by Commonwealth  (§§ 45.1-161.312 through 45.1-161.322)

Chapter 15

Strip Mining [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-162 through 45.1-179)

Chapter 15.1

Geothermal Energy  (§§ 45.1-179.1 through 45.1-179.11)

Chapter 16

Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land  (§§ 45.1-180 through 45.1-197.18)

Chapter 17

Surface Mining of Coal [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-198 through 45.1-220.5)

Chapter 18

Coal Mining Refuse Piles, Water and Silt Retaining Dams  (§§ 45.1-221 through 45.1-225)

Chapter 18.1

Mineral Mining Refuse Piles, Water and Silt Retaining Dams  (§§ 45.1-225.1 through 45.1-225.3)

Chapter 19

Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979  (§§ 45.1-226 through 45.1-270.7)

Chapter 20

Interstate Mining Compact  (§ 45.1-271)

Chapter 21

Exploration for Uranium Ore  (§§ 45.1-272 through 45.1-285.10)

Chapter 22

Virginia Oil and Gas Act [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-286 through 45.1-361)

Chapter 22.1

The Virginia Gas and Oil Act  (§§ 45.1-361.1 through 45.1-361.44)

Chapter 23

Surface Mining of Coal for Operations Disturbing Two Surface Acres or Less [Repealed]  (§§ 45.1-362 through 45.1-380)

Chapter 24

Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas  (§§ 45.1-381 through 45.1-382)

Chapter 25

Division of Geology and Mineral Resources  (§§ 45.1-383 through 45.1-389)

Chapter 26

Energy Division, Etc.  (§§ 45.1-390 through 45.1-393)