{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-702","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-702","heading":"Standards for regulations","body":"In adopting regulations pursuant to § 45.2-701, the Chief shall consider:1. Standards utilized and generally recognized by the coal mining industry;2. Standards established by recognized professional coal mining organizations and groups;3. The federal mine safety law;4. Research, demonstrations, experiments, and such other information that is available regarding the maintenance of the highest degree of safety protection, including the latest available scientific data in the field, the technical feasibility of the standards, and the experience gained under the Act and other mine safety laws; and5. Such other criteria as are necessary for the protection of the safety and health of miners and other persons or property likely to be endangered by underground coal mines or related operations.Code 1950, §§ 45-8, 45-84; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-104; 1972, c. 784; 1974, c. 323; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 120; 1982, c. 118; 1990, c. 963; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.107; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part B. Underground Coal Mines","Chapter 7. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-702/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"763b33204696be358205bf6b6bdab6ab6bb0546dbb2ae426392ae1ebefeab18e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-701","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}