(1) This chapter applies to any coal mine located in the state.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 40-2-103

  • Coal mine: means :
         (2)(a) the following used in extracting coal from its natural deposits in the earth by any means or method:
              (2)(a)(i) the land;
              (2)(a)(ii) a structure;
              (2)(a)(iii) a facility;
              (2)(a)(iv) machinery;
              (2)(a)(v) a tool;
              (2)(a)(vi) equipment;
              (2)(a)(vii) a shaft;
              (2)(a)(viii) a slope;
              (2)(a)(ix) a tunnel;
              (2)(a)(x) an excavation; and
              (2)(a)(xi) other property; and
         (2)(b) the work of preparing extracted coal, including a coal preparation facility. See Utah Code 40-2-102
  • Commission: means the Labor Commission created in Section 34A-1-103. See Utah Code 40-2-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Office: means the Utah Office of Coal Mine Safety created in Section 40-2-201. See Utah Code 40-2-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The commission:

     (2)(a) shall administer this chapter with the assistance of the office; and
     (2)(b) has jurisdiction over a coal mine in this state as set forth in this chapter.