{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-718","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-718","heading":"Removal of supports","body":"A. No person shall deliberately remove any support in an active area unless equivalent protection is provided.B. Any person who accidentally knocks out or dislodges a support shall promptly replace the support.Code 1950, §§ 45-68.1, 45-68.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-41; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 338; 1982, c. 234; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.119; 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 4. Roof, Face, and Rib Control"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-718/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"1d253af63678cae1c6c912b55217b90830aca56ad3d7e787b32ade54eb2897c9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-717","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-719"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}