{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-835","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-835","heading":"Auxiliary fans","body":"A. The installation or use of an auxiliary fan in any mine is prohibited without the prior written approval of the Chief.B. A machine-mounted scrubber and spray fan system may be used for control of coal dust and enhancement of ventilation. Such an installation is not considered an auxiliary fan.Code 1950, § 45-60.2; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-55; 1993, c. 442; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.218; 2005, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part B. Underground Coal Mines","Chapter 8. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc","Article 4. Ventilation, Mine Gases, and Other Hazardous Conditions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-835/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"f08f2445766941da8f03cd2aa9d47b040662c669e2aa598f0a7ca30f91d6094b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-834","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-836"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}