General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 21B Mining Regulation and Reclamation
- Massachusetts General Laws - Short title - Chapter 21B, Section 1
This chapter shall be known as the Coal Mining Regulatory and Reclamation Act and shall govern all coal mining operations which are conducted in the
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 21B, Section 2
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:— “Abandoned workings”, excavations either caved or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Powers and duties of department and commissioner; rules and regulations - Chapter 21B, Section 3
The department shall be charged with duties of protecting the citizens and environment of the commonwealth from significant damage or public health hazard that may...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Coal exploration license; applications; notice of results - Chapter 21B, Section 4
Any person desiring to conduct an exploration for coal in the commonwealth shall file with the commissioner an application for a license to conduct exploration...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Mining licenses; certificate of insurance coverage; surety bonds; license violations; fees and receipts; hearings - Chapter 21B, Section 5
The commissioner shall issue a license to conduct coal mining operations before any extraction of coal can begin in the commonwealth. The application for a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Term of license; termination, suspension and revocation; renewal - Chapter 21B, Section 6
No license to mine shall be granted for a period exceeding eight years, and a license to mine shall be terminated, after a public hearing,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Examinations; investigations; monitoring; record - Chapter 21B, Section 7
The commissioner is hereby authorized to make such examinations and investigations as may enable him to report on the various systems of coal mining in...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Mining inspectors; appointment; powers and duties; cease-work orders; reports - Chapter 21B, Section 8
The commissioner is authorized to appoint qualified coal mining inspectors to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall establish qualifications that shall...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Cease-work orders; special investigating commission; powers - Chapter 21B, Section 9
Upon receipt of a cease-work order the commissioner shall immediately appoint a special investigating commission. The commission shall immediately and before the end of the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Mine fires; refuse bank fires; subsidence resulting from mining; health and safety hazards - Chapter 21B, Section 10
Whenever the commissioner makes a finding of fact that a mine fire, refuse bank fire or subsidence resulting from mining is at a stage where...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Water quality and water table; rules and regulations - Chapter 21B, Section 11
The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations which will protect the quality of water and water table throughout the commonwealth. Such rules and regulations shall...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Abandonment or closure of mine; final survey - Chapter 21B, Section 12
Whenever a mine is abandoned or closed, the owner shall make a final survey of all workings not represented on the maps and plans of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Zoning regulations - Chapter 21B, Section 13
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to supercede any local zoning regulations.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Inspections by public officials - Chapter 21B, Section 14
Any public official authorized by the commissioner of any municipality in which coal mining is occurring shall have the right to inspect any of the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Violations; fines and punishments - Chapter 21B, Section 15
Any person who violates the conditions of sections three, four and five shall be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars plus an additional...
Last modified: September 11, 2015