{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-743","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-743","heading":"Maintenance of hoisting equipment","body":"Every hoist, rope, cage, and other component of any piece of hoisting equipment shall be maintained in a safe operating condition, as directed by the Chief. A hoisting rope shall be replaced as soon as there is evidence of possible failure.Code 1950, §§ 45-68.4, 45-69.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-68, 45.1-72; 1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.161; 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 7. Hoisting"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-743/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"d5baf4a665f992382ec15922f71399d670588fabe41374a04a52905d4f4ac539","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-742","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-744"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}