§ 45.1-161.61. Operating without license; penalty

VA Code § 45.1-161.61 (2019) (N/A)
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A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Chief, or his designated representative, shall have the authority to issue an order closing any coal mine which is operating without a license. The procedure for issuing a closure order shall be as provided in § 45.1-161.91.

B. Any person operating an unlicensed mine shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day any person operates an unlicensed mine shall constitute a separate offense.

Code 1950, § 45-17.4; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-25; 1978, c. 489; 1994, c. 28; 1997, c. 390.