§ 11-7-409. Coal miners — Definition
(a) The term “coal miner” as used in §§ 11-7-402 and 11-7-410 — 11-7-414, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be construed to mean any person working underground or in development in shafts, slopes, drifts, or tunnels for the extraction or production of coal or rock. (b) The term “coal miner” in strip pit operation […]
§ 11-7-410. Coal miners — Certificate required
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to work as a coal miner in any coal mine in this state without first having a certificate of qualification and competency to do so from the Director of the Division of Labor, nor shall any person, firm, or corporation employ as a coal miner in his […]
§ 11-7-411. Coal miners — Examination — Qualifications — Certificates
(a) The Director of the Division of Labor shall hold sufficient examinations each year in places to be determined by the director, which, in his or her opinion, will be most convenient to applicants desiring to engage in the business of coal mining. (b) All examinations held by the director shall be conducted in the […]