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Code of Virginia
2/19/2019

Title 45.1. Mines and MiningRead Title

Chapter 1
General and Administrative Provisions [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-1)
Chapter 1.1
Mine Rescue and First-Aid Stations [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-33.1)
Chapter 1.2
Coal Mine Health and Safety Advisory Committee [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-33.7)
Chapter 2
Surface Structures and Conditions [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-34)
Chapter 3
Roof, Face and Ribs [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-40)
Chapter 4
Explosives and Blasting [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-44)
Chapter 5
Ventilation and Mine Gases [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-54)
Chapter 6
Transportation [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-68)
Chapter 7
Electricity [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-75)
Chapter 8
Mechanical Equipment [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-87)
Chapter 9
Fire Prevention, Fire Control and Mine Disasters [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-89)
Chapter 10
Rights of Adjacent Owners [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-102)
Chapter 11
Enforcement; Violations and Penalties [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-104)
Chapter 12
Oil and Gas [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-106)
Chapter 13
Emergency Seizure of Coal Properties by Commonwealth [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-145)
Chapter 14
Transition Provisions [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-158)
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Strip Mining [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-162)
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Surface Mining of Coal [Repealed]  (§ 45.1-198)
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)
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)
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 45.1-394)