§ 1 Short title
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Powers and duties of department and commissioner; rules and regulations
§ 4 Coal exploration license; applications; notice of results
§ 5 Mining licenses; certificate of insurance coverage; surety bonds; license violations; fees and receipts; hearings
§ 6 Term of license; termination, suspension and revocation; renewal
§ 7 Examinations; investigations; monitoring; record
§ 8 Mining inspectors; appointment; powers and duties; cease-work orders; reports
§ 9 Cease-work orders; special investigating commission; powers
§ 10 Mine fires; refuse bank fires; subsidence resulting from mining; health and safety hazards
§ 11 Water quality and water table; rules and regulations
§ 12 Abandonment or closure of mine; final survey
§ 13 Zoning regulations
§ 14 Inspections by public officials
§ 15 Violations; fines and punishments
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 21B - Mining Regulation and Reclamation

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