The state mine inspector shall certify, recertify or discipline persons to act as mine foremen and mine examiners. No mine operator shall employ any person as underground mine foreman, mine examiner or surface mine foreman unless that person has been certified by the state mine inspector for such position.
History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 38; 1941 Comp., § 67-801; 1953 Comp., § 63-8-1; Laws 1973, ch. 218, § 5; 2007, ch. 301, § 14; 2007, ch. 302, § 14.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, provided authority for the state mine inspector to certify, recertify and discipline persons who act as mine foremen.
Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 14 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 14, both effective June 15, 2007, enacted identical amendments to this section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 257.
58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 378.