Any certificate of competency issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall become null and void if the certificate holder fails to be actively employed in the coal mining industry for a period of five years. This section shall not apply to federal coal mine inspectors.
Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1192, § 3, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 34-21-118 as it existed prior to 1988.