{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1006","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1006","heading":"Resisting, etc., Director or agent of the Director; penalty","body":"It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, confinement in jail for not more than one year, or both, for any person, except as permitted by law, to willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the Director or any agent of the Director in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter.1979, c. 290, § 45.1-257; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part C. Surface Coal Mines","Chapter 10. Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979","Article 1. General and Administrative Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1006/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"64a73289e5db38ef823c880771e7190fbcca37d38f51effa33a3049abeaecf6b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1005","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}