(a) This subchapter shall not apply to any mine in existence or operation on July 1, 1995, unless the mine or quarry site has been the subject of a criminal or civil proceeding resulting from its blasting operations within the three-year period prior to January 1, 1995.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the authority of the Director of the Department of Labor shall not be restricted with respect to:
(1) Mines or quarries which were in existence and operation on July 1, 1995, but which change owners or operators after July 1, 1995; or
(2) New or existing mines or quarries which were not in operation on July 1, 1995.
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