Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 130 - COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION REGULATIONS
Part 842 - Inspections
Section 4VAC25-130-842.11 - Immediate inspections
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
(a) An authorized representative of the Director shall immediately conduct an inspection when the authorized representative has reason to believe on the basis of information available to him that there exists a violation of the Act, this chapter, or any condition of a permit or an exploration approval, or that there exists any condition, practice, or violation which creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or is causing or could reasonably be expected to cause a significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources.
(b) An authorized representative shall have reason to believe that a violation, condition or practice exists if the facts alleged by the informant would, if true, constitute a condition, practice or violation referred to in Paragraph (a).
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia.