Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1561 - Division Of Mineral Resources Management - Mines And Quarries

• Section 1561.01 - Division Of Mineral Resources Management - Mine And Quarry Definitions.
  As used in this chapter and Chapters 1563.,1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code, and in other sections of the Revised Code relating to...
• Section 1561.011 - Chapter Does Not Apply To Chapter 1514 Activities.
  Except as provided in section 1561.24 of the Revised Code, nothing in this chapter applies to activities that are permitted and regulated under Chapter...
• Section 1561.02 - Jurisdiction Over Mines And Quarries.
  The division of mineral resources management has jurisdiction over all mines and quarries located in the state, and shall exercise such supervision over them...
• Section 1561.03 - Chief Of Division - Powers And Duties.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall enforce and supervise the execution of all laws enacted for the health and safety...
• Section 1561.04 - Annual Report - Public Distribution Quarterly Reports.
  The director of natural resources or the director's designee shall annually make a report to the governor, which shall include: (A) A summary of...
• Section 1561.05 - Administration Of Laws Relating To Mines And Mining And Duties And Functions Of The Division Of Mineral Resources Management.
  The laws relating to mines and mining and duties and functions of the division of mineral resources management shall be administered by the chief...
• Section 1561.06 - Designating Coal Or Mineral Bearing Townships.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall designate the townships in which mineable or quarryable coal or other mineral is or...
• Section 1561.07 - Clay Mines And Stripping Pits - Rules.
  The mining laws of this state shall extend to and govern the operation of clay mines and clay stripping pits in so far as...
• Section 1561.10 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 09-05-2001
• Section 1561.11 - Examinations For Mine Forepersons And Fire Bosses.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management, for the purpose of conducting the examinations for mine forepersons and fire bosses, may designate...
• Section 1561.12 - Registration And Qualifications Of Applicants.
  An applicant for any examination or certificate under this section shall, before being examined, register the applicant's name with the chief of the division...
• Section 1561.13 - Examinations.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall conduct examinations for offices and positions in the division of mineral resources management, and...
• Section 1561.14 - Qualifications Of Mine Electrician.
  A person who applies for a certificate as a mine electrician shall be able to read and write the English language, and prior to...
• Section 1561.15 - Practical Examination By Chief.
  An applicant for a certificate as mine foreperson, foreperson, mine electrician, shot firer, surface mine blaster, or fire boss shall apply to the chief...
• Section 1561.16 - Credit For Practical Experience - Qualifications Of Foreperson Of Gaseous Mines - Recertification.
  (A) As used in this section and sections 1561.17 to 1561.21 of the Revised Code, "actual practical experience" means previous employment that involved a...
• Section 1561.17 - Qualifications Of Foreperson Of Mine Or Nongaseous Mines - Recertification.
  (A) A person who applies for a certificate as mine foreperson or foreperson of nongaseous mines shall be able to read and write the...
• Section 1561.18 - Qualifications Of Foreperson Of Surface Maintenance Facilities.
  A person who applies for a certificate as a foreperson of surface maintenance facilities at underground or surface mines shall be able to read...
• Section 1561.19 - Qualifications Of Foreperson Of Surface Mines.
  A person who applies for a certificate as a mine foreperson of surface mines shall be able to read and write the English language...
• Section 1561.20 - Qualifications Of Surface Mine Blaster.
  A person who applies for a certificate as a surface mine blaster shall be able to read and write the English language; shall have...
• Section 1561.21 - Qualifications Of Shot Firer.
  A person who applies for a certificate as a shot firer shall be able to read and write the English language; shall have had...
• Section 1561.22 - Qualifications Of Fire Boss.
  A person who applies for a certificate as fire boss shall be able to read and write the English language; shall have had at...
• Section 1561.23 - Issuance Of Certificates - Qualifications Of Applicants Generally.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall issue the following certificates to those applicants who pass their examination: (A) Certificates for...
• Section 1561.24 - Mine Safety Fund - Purposes.
  For purposes of this chapter, Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567., and sections 1514.40 to 1514.50 of the Revised Code, there is hereby created in...
• Section 1561.25 - Rescue Stations - Assistant Superintendents.
  The division of mineral resources management shall establish and maintain four rescue stations. Three of such stations shall be centrally located at such places,...
• Section 1561.26 - Training And Employment Of Rescue Crews.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "EMT-basic," "EMT-I," and "paramedic" have the same meanings as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code. (2)...
• Section 1561.261 - Immunity Of Mine Safety Employees Arising From Rescue Work.
  Except for civil actions in which the state is the plaintiff, no employee of the division of mineral resources management who performs rescue work...
• Section 1561.27 - Division Of Mineral Resources Management Laboratory.
  A division of mineral resources management laboratory, equipped for making proper chemical tests of the air, gases, and coal and mine dust, together with...
• Section 1561.28 - Supervision Of Mineral Resources Management Laboratory.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall designate one of the chemists, provided for in section 1561.27 of the Revised Code,...
• Section 1561.31 - Inspections By Deputy Mine Inspector.
  Each deputy mine inspector shall inspect each mine in the inspector's district, the owner, lessee, agent, or operator of which is an employer as...
• Section 1561.32 - Inspection Of Electrical Installations.
  The electrical inspectors shall examine surface and underground electrical installations at all mines for fire, shock, and explosion hazards, and for compliance with the...
• Section 1561.33 - Weekly Report By Deputy Mine Inspector.
  On or before each Monday, each deputy mine inspector shall file in the office of the chief of the division of mineral resources management...
• Section 1561.34 - Deputy Mine Inspector's Emergency Report.
  If a deputy mine inspector finds danger of an imminent and extraordinary character in any mine, the deputy mine inspector shall immediately take steps...
• Section 1561.35 - Written Notice Of Danger Or Hazardous Condition.
  If the deputy mine inspector finds that any matter, thing, or practice connected with any mine and not prohibited specifically by law is dangerous...
• Section 1561.351 - Notification Of Violations.
  A deputy mine inspector who makes a finding concerning a violation of this chapter or Chapter 1563., 1565., or 1567. or section 1509.09, 1509.12,...
• Section 1561.36 - Investigation And Written Report In Case Of Major Accident.
  Upon being notified by the owner, lessee, or agent of a mine, or by a deputy mine inspector, that a major accident, causing injury...
• Section 1561.37 - Investigation And Written Report In Case Of Fatal Or Serious Accident.
  When a deputy mine inspector receives notice of the occurrence of a fatal or serious accident occurring at any mine in the deputy mine...
• Section 1561.38 - Chief To Provide Assistance In Resolving Controversies Or Emergency Counsel.
  In case of controversy or disagreement between the deputy mine inspector and the owner, lessee, or agent of a mine, or persons working therein,...
• Section 1561.41 To 1561.44 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 11-24-1999
• Section 1561.45 - Fines Paid Into Mining Regulation Fund.
  Fines collected by reason of prosecutions under this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code shall be paid to the...
• Section 1561.46 - Fees Paid Into Mining Regulation Fund.
  Fees received by the chief of the division of mineral resources management under sections 1561.16 to 1561.22 of the Revised Code shall be paid...
• Section 1561.47 - Order To Abate Violation.
  If upon inspection a deputy mine inspector or other authorized representative of the division of mineral resources management finds any violation of law, or...
• Section 1561.48 - Mining Regulation Fund.
  All moneys collected under sections 1561.14, 1561.16, 1561.17, 1561.18, 1561.19, 1561.20, 1561.21, 1561.22, 1561.45, and 1561.46 of the Revised Code shall be paid into...
• Section 1561.49 - Designation Of Inspectors And Employees.
  The chief of the division of mineral resources management may designate not more than thirty deputy mine inspectors, at least one of whom shall...
• Section 1561.50 - Charges Against Deputy Mine Inspector.
  When written charges of neglect of duty, incompetency, or malfeasance in office against any deputy mine inspector are made and filed with the chief...
• Section 1561.51 - Appeal To Reclamation Commission.
  When written charges of neglect of duty, incompetency, or malfeasance in office against the deputy mine inspector are filed with the chief of the...
• Section 1561.52 - Effect Of Child Support Default On Certificate.
  On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall comply...
• Section 1561.53 To 1561.55 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 09-05-2001
• Section 1561.99 - Penalty.
  Whoever violates any section of this chapter or any order of the chief of the division of mineral resources management is guilty of a...

Last modified: October 10, 2016