Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 27, Subchapter 13 - Arkansas Quarry and Open Pit Mine Blasting Control Act

• § 20-27-1301 - Title.
  This subchapter may be called the "Arkansas Quarry and Open Pit Mine Blasting Control Act".
• § 20-27-1302 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Blasting" means the use of explosives or a blasting agent; (2) "Blasting agent" means any material or mixture,...
• § 20-27-1303 - Blasting Standards.
  (a) Blasting shall be conducted to prevent injury to persons, damage to public or private property, adverse impact on any underground mine, and change...
• § 20-27-1304 - Notice of Blasting Operations.
  (a) (1) Any owner or operator and contractor conducting blasting operations in this state on July 1, 1995, shall notify the Director of the...
• § 20-27-1305 - Record Keeping.
  (a) (1) The owner or operator shall retain a record of all blasts for at least three (3) years. (2) Upon request, copies of...
• § 20-27-1306 - Insurance.
  (a) All owners, operators, and contractors covered by this subchapter shall maintain a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do...
• § 20-27-1307 - Exemptions -- Owners and Operators.
  (a) This subchapter shall not apply to any mine in existence or operation on July 1, 1995, unless the mine or quarry site has...
• § 20-27-1308 - Director -- Powers and Duties Generally.
  (a) In addition to other powers and authority provided by law, the Director of the Department of Labor or his or her authorized representative...
• § 20-27-1309 - Hearings, Orders, and Notices.
  (a) All hearings conducted by the Director of the Department of Labor and all orders, notices, and assessments shall conform to the requirements of...
• § 20-27-1310 - Cooperation With State Fire Marshal.
  (a) The Director of the Department of Labor shall consult the State Fire Marshal regarding the adoption of any rules or regulations.(b) The Department...
• § 20-27-1311 - Existing Rules and Regulations -- Orders -- Remedies.
  (a) All existing rules and regulations of any other state agency relating to subjects embraced within this subchapter shall remain in full force and...
• § 20-27-1312 - Criminal Penalties.
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who violates any rule,...
• § 20-27-1313 - Civil Penalties.
  (a) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who violates any rule, regulation, or order issued under this subchapter may...
• § 20-27-1314 - Restraint.
  In addition to the civil penalty provided in § 20-27-1313, the Director of the Department of Labor may petition any court of competent jurisdiction...
• § 20-27-1315 - Private Right of Action.
  Any person adversely affected by a violation of this subchapter or any rules, regulations, or orders issued pursuant to this subchapter shall have a...
• § 20-27-1316 - Joint and Several Liability.
  The owner or operator of any quarry or open pit mine where a blast is conducted and any contractor conducting the blast shall be...
• § 20-27-1317 - Injunctive Relief.
  In addition to all other remedies provided by this subchapter, the Attorney General and the prosecuting attorney of a county may apply to the...

Last modified: November 15, 2016