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Chapter 1 - Coal Mining Code

§ 1. State Mining Board - Membership - Meetings - Report of Monies Received

§ 1.1. Repealed

§ 1.2. Violation of Board Order - Notice - Hearing - Misdemeanor - Injunction - Action

§ 1.3. Hearings - Hearing Officer - Judicial Review

§ 1.4. Inspection of Mines - Mining Records

§ 1.5. Rules and Regulations

§ 1a. Commission as Policy-determining Agency - Powers and Duties Specified by Law

§ 1b. Chief Mine Inspector

§ 1c. Responsibilities of Director

§ 1d. Director of Department of Mines - Duties - Meetings - Reports

§ 1e. Establishment of Oklahoma Miner Training Institute - Administration

§ 1f. Duties of Oklahoma Miner Training Institute

§ 1g. Regulation by Department of Environmental Quality

§ 2. Certificates of Competency - Violations - Examinations - Qualifications

§ 3. Chief Mine Inspector - Assistant Mine Inspectors

§ 3.1. Appointment of Director of Department of Mines - Assumption of Duties and Responsibilities

§ 4. Repealed

§ 5. Certificates - Contents - Fees

§ 6. Record of Names and Addressed of Those Issued Certificates - Date and Place of Examination

§ 7. Repealed

§ 8. Temporary Permits

§ 9. Repealed

§ 9.1. Quarrying or Mining With Use of Explosives Near Schools or Churches Prohibited - Exceptions

Mining Districts

§ 21. Repealed

§ 21.1. Mining Districts

Mine Inspectors and Mine Inspections

§ 31. Chief Mine Inspector - Annual Report to Governor

§ 32. Chief Mine Inspector - Examinations of Mines

§ 33. Journal of Inspections - Official Communications

§ 34. Chief Mine Inspector - Office - Property of State

§ 35. Repealed

§ 35.1. Repealed

§ 36. Repealed

§ 36.1. Repealed

§ 37. Withdrawal of Persons From Dangerous Mine - Violations - Penalties

§ 38. Repealed

§ 39. Repealed

§ 40. Obstruction of Inspectors - Penalty

§ 41. Disputes Between Operators and Miners

§ 42. Repealed

§ 43. Legal Assistance

§ 44. Appointment of Special Counsel

§ 45. Continuing Study of Mining Laws

§ 46. Authority to Study Ways to Expand Existing Markets and Create New Markets

§ 46.1. Study of Ways to Remediate Acid Mine Drainage

§ 47. Funding for Oklahoma Mining Commission's Activities

§ 48. Jurisdiction Over Borrow Pits

Mine Foremen and Assistant Foreman

§ 61. Repealed

§ 62. Repealed

§ 63. Repealed

§ 64. Repealed

§ 65. Repealed

§ 66. Repealed

§ 67. Repealed

Ventilation

§ 81. Repealed

§ 82. Repealed

§ 83. Repealed

§ 84. Repealed

§ 85. Repealed

§ 86. Repealed

§ 87. Repealed

Inspection for Gas

§ 101. Repealed

§ 102. Repealed

§ 103. Repealed

§ 104. Repealed

§ 105. Repealed

§ 106. Repealed

Ways and Shafts

§ 111. Repealed

§ 112. Repealed

§ 113. Repealed

§ 114. Repealed

§ 115. Repealed

§ 116. Repealed

§ 117. Repealed

§ 118. Repealed

Hoisting Equipment and Appliances

§ 131. Repealed

§ 132. Repealed

§ 133. Repealed

§ 134. Repealed

§ 135. Repealed

§ 136. Repealed

§ 137. Repealed

Hoisting Operations

§ 151. Repealed

§ 152. Repealed

§ 153. Repealed

§ 154. Repealed

Props and Timbers

§ 161. Repealed

Underground Haulage

§ 171. Repealed

§ 172. Repealed

Lights and Lamps

§ 181. Repealed

Checking In and Out

§ 191. Repealed

System of Mining

§ 201. Repealed

§ 202. Repealed

§ 203. Repealed

Weighing Coal

§ 211. Repealed

§ 212. Repealed

§ 213. Repealed

Convicts

§ 221. Repealed

Bathhouses

§ 231. Repealed

§ 232. Repealed

§ 233. Repealed

Reports

§ 241. Repealed

Provision for Injuries

§ 251. Repealed

Telephone System

§ 261. Repealed

§ 262. Repealed

§ 263. Repealed

§ 264. Repealed

Cheating and Fraud

§ 271. Repealed

§ 272. Repealed

Dust and Combustible Matter

§ 281. Repealed

Explosives

§ 291. Repealed

§ 292. Repealed

§ 293. Repealed

Age of Employees - Hours of Work

§ 301. Repealed

Wages

§ 305. Repealed

§ 306. Repealed

§ 307. Repealed

§ 308. Repealed

§ 309. Repealed

§ 310. Repealed

Electrical Regulations

§ 311. Repealed

Abandoned Mine Workings

§ 321. Repealed

§ 322. Repealed

Mining Near Boundary

§ 331. Repealed

Maps

§ 341. Repealed

§ 342. Repealed

§ 343. Repealed

§ 344. Repealed

§ 345. Repealed

§ 346. Repealed

Analysis and Assays

§ 351. Repealed

§ 352. Repealed

§ 353. Repealed

Definitions

§ 361. Terms Defined

Failure to Perform Duties

§ 371. Repealed

Existing Officers

§ 381. Repealed

§ 382. Repealed

Competency and Examination of Miners

§ 391. Repealed

§ 392. Repealed

§ 393. Repealed

§ 394. Repealed

§ 395. Repealed

§ 396. Repealed

§ 397. Repealed

§ 398. Repealed

Compilation of Mining Laws

§ 401. Repealed

Mines Employing Less Than Two Men Underground

§ 405. Repealed

Coal Experiment Station

§ 406. Repealed

Oil and Gas Wells

§ 407. Repealed

Chapter 2 - Lead and Zinc Mines

§ 411. Definitions

§ 412. Mine Inspectors - Duties

§ 413. Mine Inspectors - Provisions of Act

§ 414. Examination and Inspection of Mines - Time and Manner

§ 415. Dangerous Conditions - Additional Shafts

§ 416. Health of Employees - Underground Excavations - Ventilation

§ 417. Dust - Water Lines - Sprinkling Attachments

§ 418. Loss of Life or Injury - Duty of Operator

§ 419. Shaft Hoisting Engineers - Age And Experience - Duties

§ 420. Repealed

§ 421. Shaft Collars - Cribbing and Timbering - Pipes and Air Lines

§ 422. Repealed

§ 423. Hoisting Equipment

§ 424. Explosions - Storage - Shooting or Blasting

§ 425. Repealed

§ 426. Repealed

§ 427. Repealed

§ 428. Repealed

§ 429. Repealed

§ 430. Map or Plan of Mine

§ 431. Repealed

§ 432. Repealed

§ 433. Repealed

§ 434. Orders of Mining Inspector - Review

§ 435. Neglect or Failure to Perform Requirements - Penalty

§ 436. Maintaining Dangerous Excavation Without Fencing or Other Protection a Misdemeanor

§ 437. Removing or Interfering With Fencing or Protection - Penalty

Diesel Engines

§ 441. Diesel Engines Equipped for Detoxification

§ 442. Unlawful Use of Engines

Chapter 3 - Mines Generally

§ 461. Repealed

§ 462. Repealed

§ 463. Repealed

§ 464. Repealed

§ 465. Repealed

§ 466. Repealed

§ 467. Repealed

§ 468. Repealed

§ 469. Repealed

§ 470. Repealed

§ 471. Repealed

§ 472. Repealed

§ 473. Repealed

§ 474. Repealed

§ 475. Repealed

§ 476. Repealed

§ 477. May Stop Mining, When

§ 478. Penalty for Obstruction

Chapter 4 - Safety Regulations

§ 501. Maps of Mines

§ 502. Maps to be Corrected Every Six Months

§ 503. Mine Inspectors to be Furnished Copies of Maps

§ 504. Penalty for Failure to Furnish Map Copies

§ 505. Conduct of Developments

§ 506. Ventilation - Construction of Air and Hoisting Shafts

§ 507. Openings to be Separated by Natural Strata

§ 508. Shaft More Than Seventy-Five Feet Deep

§ 509. Hoisting Machinery in Shaft Over Seventy-Five Feet Deep

§ 510. Angle of Traveled Slope

§ 511. Inspection of Hoisting Equipment and Stairs

§ 512. Safety Equipment for Shafts

§ 513. Quality and Testing of Chains

§ 514. Number of Persons Lowered or Hoisted at One Time

§ 515. Inspection - Guard Railings

§ 516. Ventilation

§ 517. Safety Regulations

§ 518. Ventilating Fans and Doors

§ 519. Mines to be Kept Free From Gas

§ 520. Inspection for Gas

§ 521. Danger Signals

§ 522. Electric Wires to be Insulated

§ 523. Machines to be Shielded - Electric Pumps

§ 524. Use of Oil and Grease

§ 525. Precautions in Dangerous Workings

§ 526. Repealed

§ 527. Precautions Against Explosive Matter

§ 528.1. Water on Cutter Bars and Rock Drills - Use Required

§ 528.2. Violations by Mine Owners, Operators, etc.

§ 528.3. Violations by Miners and Persons Operating Drills or Machines

§ 529. Workers' Compensation Coverage - Penalties - Exceptions

Chapter 5 - Mine Foreman, Fire Boss, and Shot-Firer

§ 561. Repealed

§ 562. Repealed

§ 563. Repealed

§ 564. Repealed

§ 565. Repealed

§ 566. Repealed

§ 567. Repealed

§ 568. Repealed

§ 569. Repealed

§ 570. Repealed

§ 571. Repealed

§ 572. Repealed

§ 573. Repealed

§ 574. Repealed

§ 575. Repealed

§ 576. Repealed

§ 577. Repealed

§ 578. Repealed

§ 579. Repealed

§ 580. Punishment for Offense

Chapter 6 - Labor and Wages

§ 601. Repealed

§ 602. Repealed

§ 603. Cheating By Molesting Check Numbers On Cars

§ 604. Punishment for Offense

Chapter 7 - General Provisions

§ 611. Repealed

§ 612. Rules to be Posted

§ 613. Repealed

§ 614. Definition of Special Terms

§ 615. Violations of This Chapter Misdemeanors

§ 616. Construction of Sewage or Drainage Facilities Into Operating or Abandoned Mine - Penalty

Chapter 8 - Mine Reclamation

Open Cut Land Reclamation Act

§ 701. Repealed

§ 702. Repealed

§ 703. Repealed

§ 704. Repealed

§ 705. Repealed

§ 706. Repealed

§ 707. Repealed

§ 708. Repealed

§ 709. Repealed

§ 710. Repealed

§ 711. Repealed

§ 712. Repealed

§ 713. Repealed

Mining Lands Reclamation Act

§ 721. Short Title

§ 722. Declaration of Policy

§ 723. Definitions

§ 724. Permits - Applications - Bond

§ 725. Reclaiming of Lands

§ 726. Refuse Disposal Areas

§ 727. Inspection

§ 728. Bond - Cash Deposit

§ 729. Violations

§ 730. Lateral Support

§ 731. Maps - Release

§ 732. Powers and Duties of Department

§ 733. Legal Assistance

§ 734. Chief Mine Inspector

§ 735. Sand and Gravel - Inspections - Penalties

§ 736. Revoked Permits

§ 737. Governmental Agencies to Conform

§ 738. Judicial Review

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act

§ 740.1. Short Title

§ 740.2. Legislative Findings - Purpose

§ 740.3. Powers and Duties of Commission

§ 740.4. Participation in Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund

§ 740.5. Property Adversely Affected by Past Coal Mining Practices - Entry - Acquisition - Title - Disposition

§ 740.6. Liens

§ 740.7. Emergencies

Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1978

§ 742. Repealed

§ 742.1. Short Title - Intent of Legislature - Application of Act - Public Policy - Purpose of Act.

§ 742.2. Definitions

§ 743. Repealed

§ 744. Application of Act

§ 745. Exemptions

§ 745.1. Permits For Separate Mining Operations - Application - Forms - Plan of Reclamation - Fees - Exemptions

§ 745.2. Permit Terms - Successor in Interest

§ 745.3. Termination of Permit - Extension

§ 745.4. Renewal of Permit - Application - Burden of Proof - Term

§ 745.5. Reclamation Plan

§ 745.6. Performance Bond

§ 745.7. Grant, Modification or Denial of Application for Permit - Notice to Applicant - Burden of Proof - Notice to Political Subdivisions

§ 745.8. Criteria for Approval of Permit or Revision Application

§ 745.9. Schedule of Notices of Violations of Air or Water Environmental Protection Laws to be Submitted - Effect of Prior Violations on Application

§ 745.10. Application for Revision of Permit

§ 745.11. Exploration Regulations - Contents - Confidential or Privileged Information - Tonnage Limitations - Violations

§ 745.12. Advertisement of Ownership, Location, and Boundaries of Affected Land - Notice to Political Subdivisions, Etc. - Comments on Proposed Operation

§ 745.13. Objections to Application for Permit - Informal Conference - Hearings

§ 745.14. Findings - Notice to Applicant - Hearing on Findings

§ 745.15. Temporary Relief Pending Final Determination of Proceedings - Conduct of Hearings - Appeals

§ 745.16. Repealed

§ 745.16.1. Operation of Smaller Operator Assistance Program

§ 745.17. Copy of Application to be Filed With County Recorder or Appropriate Public Office - Liability Insurance - Blasting Plans

§ 745.18. Impoundments of Water on Mining Sites

§ 745.19. Augering Operations

§ 745.20. Disposal of Wastes

§ 745.21. Surface Mining Near Active and Abandoned Underground Mines

§ 745.22. Reclamation Efforts - Variances

§ 746. Restoration of Land

§ 747. Backfilling, Compacting, and Grading

§ 748. Conditions Where Backfilling, Compacting, and Grading Are Necessary

§ 749. Restoring Excess Overburden, Spoils and Waste Materials

§ 750. Removal and Restoration of Topsoil

§ 751. Disturbances to Hydrologic Balance

§ 752. Waste Piles

§ 753. Explosive - Rules and Regulations

§ 754. Reestablishment of Native Flora - Length of Liability

§ 754.1. Spoil Material - Placement

§ 754.2. Performance Standards

§ 755. Steep Slope Surface Mining - Performance Standards - Exemptions

§ 756. Performance Standards For Removal of Entire Coal Seam - Postmining Land Use As Condition For Granting Permit

§ 757. Prime Farmland - Soil Restoration - Exemptions

§ 758. Repealed

§ 759. Repealed

§ 760. Mine Operators - Duties

§ 760.1. Suspension of Underground Mining in Certain Areas

§ 760.2. Application of Act to Surface Operations - Modifications

§ 761. Licenses and Permits - Display - Inspection

§ 762. Repealed

§ 763. Renumbered as 45 O.S. § 791 by Laws 1979, SB 299, c. 249, § 59, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979

§ 764. Renumbered as 45 O.S. § 792 by Laws 1979, SB 299, c. 249, § 59, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979

§ 765. Data Collection and Analysis

§ 766. Right of Entry - Inspections - Signs - Violations - Public Inspection of Records, etc.

§ 767. Conflicts of Interest - Violations

§ 768. Reports of Violations of Act - Informal Review - Inspection Procedure

§ 769. Civil Penalties

§ 770. Release of Performance Bond or Deposit - Application

§ 771. Release of Performance Bond or Deposit - Inspection and Evaluation of Reclamation Work

§ 772. Release of Performance Bond or Deposit - Schedule of Release - Disapproval of Application - Protection of Affected Area

§ 773. Release of Performance Bond or Deposit - Notice to Municipalities - Objections - Hearings - Informal Conference - Authority of Department

§ 774. Civil Actions to Compel Compliance with Act - Exceptions

§ 775. Inspection of Violations

§ 776. Conditions or Practices in Violation of Act - Cessation Order - Additional Obligations on Operator

§ 777. Abatement of Violation - Notice - Hearing - Cessation Orders

§ 778. Suspension or Revocation of Permit

§ 779. Notices and Orders - Requirements

§ 780. Action for Damages and Expenses - Injunctions, Restraining Orders or Other Orders - Jurisdiction - Relief

§ 781. Land Unsuitable for Certain Types of Surface Coal Mining Operations - Designation - Criteria

§ 782. Petition to Designate Area As Unsuitable For Surface Coal Mining Operations - Hearing - Decision - Impact Statement

§ 783. Limitations on Surface Coal Mining Operations

§ 784. Cooperative Agreements With Federal Government

§ 785. Compliance With Act

§ 786. Review of Notices or Order or Modification, Vacation or Termination of Notices or Orders - Application - Investigation - Hearing - Temporary Relief - Suspension or Revocation of Permit - Costs

§ 787. Appeal of Order or Other Action

§ 788. Enforcement or Protection of Interest in Water Resources - Replacement of Water Supply

§ 789. Rules and Regulations

§ 790. Unconstitutionality of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-87)

§ 791. Federal Rules and Regulations - Compliance - Reimbursement for Costs

§ 791.1. Encouragement of Advances in Mining and Reclamation Practices - Authorization of Experimental Practices

§ 792. Assistance of State Agencies

§ 793. Inspection of Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Activities

Chapter 9 - Ottawa Reclamation Authority

§ 801. Repealed

§ 802. Repealed

§ 803. Repealed

§ 804. Repealed

§ 805. Repealed

§ 806. Repealed

§ 807. Repealed

§ 808. Repealed

§ 809. Repealed

§ 810. Repealed

§ 811. Repealed

§ 812. Repealed

§ 813. Repealed

§ 814. Repealed

§ 815. Repealed

Chapter 10 - Interstate Mining Compact

§ 851. Text of Compact

§ 852. Governor as Ex Officio Member

§ 853. Supplementary Agreements - Legislative Appropriation

Chapter 11 - Surface Mine Safety Standards

§ 901. Definitions

§ 902. Certificate of Competency - Violations - Examinations - First-Aid Certificates

§ 903. Certification of Applicants - Fees

§ 904. Records - Rights and Duties of Certificate Holders

§ 905. Revocation of Certificates - Notice

§ 906. Temporary Permits

§ 907. Inspection and Examination of Strip and Surface Mines - Reports - Recommendations

§ 908. Employment of Certified Strip Pit Mine Foreman

§ 909. Foreman - Duties and Responsibilities

§ 910. Proper Ground Control - Rules and Procedures

§ 911. Explosives - Rules and Procedures

§ 912. Drilling for Blasting - Rules and Procedures

§ 913. Loading, Hauling or Dumping - Rules and Procedures

§ 914. Travelways - Rules and Procedures

§ 915. Electricity - Rules and Procedures

§ 916. Equipment - Rules and Procedures

§ 917. Personal Protection - Rules and Procedures

§ 918. Augering - Rules and Procedures

§ 919. General Rules and Procedures

Chapter 12 - Operator's Fees and Reports

§ 931. Operator's Fee - Disposition - Production Report and Forms

§ 932. Delinquent Reports and Fees - Penalty - Time Extension

§ 933. Failure to Report - Ascertainment of Coal Mined - Determination of Fees - Penalty

§ 934. Lien for Fees - Perfecting - Notice - Indexing - Release

§ 935. Collection of Delinquent Fees

§ 936. Payment of Fee as Condition Precedent to Coal Mining - Default in Payment as Ground for Injunctive Relief

§ 937. Violations - Penalty

§ 938. Department of Mines Revolving Fund

§ 938.1. Creation of Oklahoma Miner Training Institute Revolving Fund

§ 939. Burning Mixture of Coal Containing Minimum of Oklahoma Mined Coal

§ 939.1. Cost to Entity not to Increase Costs to Consumer

§ 940. Exemptions from Solid Waste Permitting Requirements

§ 950. Overlying a Sensitive Sole Source Groundwater Basin or Subbasin - Moratorium - Rules