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Va. Code § 45.2-718: Removal of supports
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy
- Subtitle II. Coal Mining
- Part B. Underground Coal Mines
- Chapter 7. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction
- Article 4. Roof, Face, and Rib Control
A. No person shall deliberately remove any support in an active area unless equivalent protection is provided.B. Any person who accidentally knocks out or dislodges a support shall promptly replace the support.Code 1950, §§ 45-68.1, 45-68.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-41; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 338; 1982, c. 234; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.119; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
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