{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-539","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-539","heading":"Operating without license; penalty","body":"A. In addition to any other power conferred by law, the Chief or his designated representative may issue an order closing any coal mine that is operating without a license. The procedure for issuing a closure order shall be as provided in § 45.2-569.B. Any person operating an unlicensed mine is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day any person operates an unlicensed mine shall constitute a separate offense.Code 1950, § 45-17.4; 1958, c. 306; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-25; 1978, c. 489; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.61; 1997, c. 390; 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 4. Licensing for Operation of Coal Mines"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-539/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"9dfd5fa41c6fcacca3b8947d434736b7505bc4d3ad27ba0c4851781159b94963","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-538","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-540"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}