{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1504","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1504","heading":"Respiratory equipment","body":"The Director shall adopt regulations requiring any miner exposed for short periods to hazards from inhalation of gas, dust, or fumes to wear approved respiratory equipment.Code 1950, § 45-86; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-99; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.308; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle III. Mineral Mines","Part C. Surface Mineral Mines","Chapter 15. Requirements Applicable to Surface Mineral Mines"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1504/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"b2aa14dbfd9799d86dc7e738585d887615869682fc164002d58ce431acc7d6c5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1503","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}