{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-733","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-733","heading":"Fire protection","body":"A. Every shaft, and every partition therein, shall be as nearly fireproof as is practicable.B. Where there is danger of fire entering the mine, every opening shall have adequate protection against a surface fire or a hazardous volume of smoke entering the mine.Code 1950, § 45-71.1; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-95; 1984, c. 228; 1985, c. 395; 1990, c. 372; 1992, c. 360; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.169; 1996, c. 774; 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 6. Mine Openings and Escapeways"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-733/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"87678edd65f7943d2e255270eacecd3d74e0f8ad2950fcf527533998f3246bc1","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-732","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-734"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}