{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1128","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1128","heading":"Operating without license; penalty","body":"A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Director or his designated representative may issue an order closing any mineral mine that is operating without a license. The procedure for issuing a closure order shall be as provided in § 45.2-1158.B. Any person operating an unlicensed mineral mine is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day any person operates an unlicensed mineral mine constitutes a separate offense.1997, c. 390, § 45.1-161.292:34; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle III. Mineral Mines","Part A. Mineral Mines Generally","Chapter 11. Mineral Mine Safety Act","Article 4. Licensing of Mineral Mines"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1128/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"9565384555c6bc356e0958f0759876068bd4528fb94a56aa3de0c4027ffb3ff9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1127","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}