{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-776","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-776","heading":"Ground control","body":"The provisions of Article 11 (§ 45.2-934) of Chapter 9 shall apply with respect to any pit, highwall, wall, bank, or bench associated with any coal mining activity conducted at any surface area of an underground coal mine.1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.248; 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 9. Surface Areas"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-776/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"9bf94302bb430887d7527794ce249faa19667df4aed84321aebff755019989c8","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-775","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-800"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}