{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-504","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-504","heading":"Age requirement to work in mines","body":"A. No person under 18 years of age shall be permitted to work in or around any mine.B. No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall make a false statement as to the age of any person under 18 years of age applying for work in or around any mine.Code 1950, § 45-16; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-32; 1972, c. 154; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.11; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part A. Coal Mines Generally","Chapter 5. Coal Mine Safety Act","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-504/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"ea749fa8b0a182f82ae12afebaeba7cf3e6d49f21ecdbe37a2015afeee258eb2","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-503","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}