{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-45.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 45.3","heading":"Identification of independent contractors.","body":"(a) Any independent contractor may obtain a permanent MSHA identification number. To obtain an identification number, an independent contractor shall submit to the District Manager in writing the following information:\n(1) The trade name and business address of the independent contractor;\n(2) An address of record for service of documents;\n(3) A telephone number at which the independent contractor can be contacted during regular business hours; and\n(4) The estimated annual hours worked on mine property by the independent contractor in the previous calendar year, or in the instance of a business operating less than one full calendar year, prorated to an annual basis.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER G—FILING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS","PART 45—INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"1c0e3bd803906b2f7a650bc7c6c88255f4af80efc435ccb33b95d969fc13d5be","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-45.2","next":"us/30-cfr-45.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}