{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-7-6","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22A-7-6","heading":"Duties of the director and office.","body":"The director shall propose rules for legislative approval, pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, that are necessary to establish a program to implement the provisions of this article. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, implementation of a program of instruction in each of the miner occupational specialties and the conduct of examinations to test each applicant's knowledge and understanding of the training and instruction which he or she is required to have prior to the receipt of a certificate.\nThe director is authorized and directed to utilize state mine inspectors, mine safety instructors, the state mine foreman examiner, private and public institutions of education and such other persons as may be available in implementing the program of instruction and examinations.\nThe director may, at any time, make such recommendations to the board as he or she may deem appropriate.\nThe director shall supply any information upon request of the board as long as the information is not in violation of any other laws.\nThe director is authorized and directed to utilize such state and federal moneys and personnel as may be available to the office for educational and training purposes in the implementation of the provisions of this article.","path":["CHAPTER 22A. MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING.","ARTICLE 7. BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22A-7-6/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:15Z","sha256":"80e24b67724c520cb3550fe514af412010667417f8cbf3ed061931656bd472e2","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-7-5a","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-7-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}