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4VAC25-20-185: Surface mine inspector
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
- Agency 25. Department of Energy
- Chapter 20. Board of Coal Mining Examiners Certification Requirements
- Part II. Certification Requirements
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 Surface Mine Foreman Certificate.
D. Applicants shall meet the continuing education requirements of 4VAC25-20-70 for surface mine foreman.
E. Applicants shall pass the surface 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.
G. Applicants who already possess a valid underground mine inspector certification pursuant to 4VAC25-20-180 shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this section.
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