Statute 49-429: Application of act to underground coal mining.
Notwithstanding the general applicability of this act to surface mining,
no person shall engage in underground coal mining in this state without
first obtaining a permit from the secretary. The provisions
of this act shall
apply to all aspects of underground coal mining subject to the national
surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (public law 95-87).
The secretary shall enforce this act and the provisions of
the national surface
mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (public law 95-87) with respect
to all such aspects of underground coal mining, in the same manner as for
surface mining, and is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as
may be required for such enforcement.
History: L. 1979, ch. 169, § 17;
L. 1988, ch. 192, § 30; July 1.