§22A-1-38. Applicability and Enforcement of Laws Safeguarding Life and Property; Rules; Authority of Director Regarding Enforcing Safety Laws
All provisions of this chapter intended to safeguard life and property shall extend to all surface-mining operations, regulated under articles three and four, chapter twenty-two of this code, insofar as such laws are applicable thereto. The director shall promulgate reasonable rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to protect the […]
§22A-1-24. Mine Foreman Examiner for Mine Foremen-Fire Bosses and Assistant Mine Foremen-Fire Bosses; Salary
The director shall appoint a mine foreman examiner to examine and certify mine foremen-fire bosses, assistant mine foremen-fire bosses and mine examiners or fire bosses. Such mine foremen examiners shall be paid a minimum salary of $31,032 per year.
§22A-1-25. Duties of Mine Foreman Examiner
The duties of the mine foreman examiner are to: (a) Prepare and conduct examinations of mine foremen, assistant mine foremen and fire bosses; (b) Prepare and certify to the director a register of all persons who successfully completed the examination with a passing grade of eighty percent.
§22A-1-26. Place and Time for Examinations
The director shall determine the location where the mine foreman examiner shall meet for the purpose of holding examinations and at least two weeks' notice of the time and place where the examinations are to be held shall be given. The examinations shall be given at any location where there are at least five men […]
§22A-1-27. Preparation of Examinations; Notice of Intention to Take Examination; Investigation of Applicants
The mine foreman examiner shall, with the approval of the director, prepare and, from time to time, modify examinations to be administered applicants for certification as mine foremen and fire bosses. All persons who desire to appear for examination shall notify the mine foreman examiner of their intentions to appear, if possible, not less than […]
§22A-1-28. Certificates of Qualification Heretofore Granted
Certificates of qualification of service heretofore granted shall have equal value with certificates of qualifications granted under this law.
§22A-1-29. Mine Foreman Examiner to Certify Successful Applicants to Director
The mine foreman examiner shall certify to the director, on a form furnished by the director, every person whose examination shall disclose the person's fitness for the duties of mine foreman, assistant mine foreman and fire boss, as above classified, and the director shall prepare certificates of qualification for the successful applicants and send them […]
§22A-1-30. Record of Examination
The mine foreman examiner shall send to the director the answers and all other papers of the applicants, together with the tally sheets and a list of the questions and answers as prepared by the mine foreman examiner which shall be filed in the office as public documents.
§22A-1-31. Withdrawal of Certification
(a) Charge of breach of duty. – A mine inspector or the director may charge a mine foreman, assistant mine foreman, fire boss or any other certified person with neglect or failure to perform any duty mandated pursuant to this article or article two of this chapter. The charge shall state the name of the […]
§22A-1-32. Certification of Mine Foreman or Assistant Mine Foreman Whose License to Engage in Similar Activities Suspended in Another State
Any person whose license, certificate or similar authority to perform any supervisory or fire boss duties in another state has been suspended or revoked by that state cannot be certified under any provision of this chapter during the period of such suspension or revocation in the other state.