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Read Chapter Article 1. General and Administrative Provisions Read all § 45.2-1000 (Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions § 45.2-1001 (Effective October 1, 2021) Limitations of chapter § 45.2-1002 (Effective October 1, 2021) Application of chapter § 45.2-1003 (Effective October 1, 2021) Authority and duties of Director § 45.2-1004 (Effective October 1, 2021) Training and certification of blasters § 45.2-1005 (Effective October 1, 2021) Conflicts of interest prohibited § 45.2-1006 (Effective October 1, 2021) Resisting, etc., Director or agent of the Director; penalty § 45.2-1007 (Effective October 1, 2021) Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund Article 2. Regulation of Mining Activity Read all § 45.2-1008 (Effective October 1, 2021) Coal exploration operations § 45.2-1009 (Effective October 1, 2021) Permit required for coal surface mining operation; term; transfer, etc. § 45.2-1010 (Effective October 1, 2021) Form and contents of permit application; fee § 45.2-1011 (Effective October 1, 2021) Operation and reclamation plans § 45.2-1012 (Effective October 1, 2021) Revision of permits § 45.2-1013 (Effective October 1, 2021) Approval or denial of permit § 45.2-1014 (Effective October 1, 2021) Public participation in process of issuing or revising permits § 45.2-1015 (Effective October 1, 2021) Decision of Director upon permit application; hearing; appeal § 45.2-1016 (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance bonds § 45.2-1017 (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance standards § 45.2-1018 (Effective October 1, 2021) Surface effects of underground coal mining operations § 45.2-1019 (Effective October 1, 2021) Inspections and monitoring § 45.2-1020 (Effective October 1, 2021) Enforcement of chapter generally § 45.2-1021 (Effective October 1, 2021) Civil and criminal penalties § 45.2-1022 (Effective October 1, 2021) Citizen suits; rights of citizens to accompany inspectors § 45.2-1023 (Effective October 1, 2021) Forfeiture or release of performance bond § 45.2-1024 (Effective October 1, 2021) Performance of reclamation operations by Director § 45.2-1025 (Effective October 1, 2021) Administrative review of notice or order issued under § 45.2-1020 § 45.2-1026 (Effective October 1, 2021) Hearings § 45.2-1027 (Effective October 1, 2021) Judicial review of final order or decision or decision under § 45.2-1035 § 45.2-1028 (Effective October 1, 2021) Designating areas unsuitable for coal surface mining Article 4. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Read all § 45.2-1031 (Effective October 1, 2021) State Reclamation Program § 45.2-1032 (Effective October 1, 2021) Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund § 45.2-1033 (Effective October 1, 2021) Operator may perform reclamation; bidding; conditions; adjustment of required bonds; regulations § 45.2-1034 (Effective October 1, 2021) Eligible lands and water; priorities for expenditures § 45.2-1035 (Effective October 1, 2021) Right of entry, acquisition, disposition, and reclamation of land adversely affected by past coal mining practices § 45.2-1036 (Effective October 1, 2021) Commonwealth to have lien for reclamation work § 45.2-1037 (Effective October 1, 2021) Perfection of lien; waiver of lien § 45.2-1038 (Effective October 1, 2021) Recordation and indexing of lien; notice § 45.2-1039 (Effective October 1, 2021) Priority of lien § 45.2-1040 (Effective October 1, 2021) Hearing to determine amount of lien § 45.2-1041 (Effective October 1, 2021) Satisfaction of lien § 45.2-1042 (Effective October 1, 2021) Miscellaneous powers of Director