W. Va. Code § 22A-12-1
Report on enforcement procedures
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 22A — Miners' Health, Safety and Training · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 22A-12-1, Report on enforcement procedures, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2376464
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The director shall, by December 31, 2013, report to the Legislature and Governor on the need for revisions in the state's underground mine safety enforcement procedures. The director shall initiate the study using appropriate academic resources and mining safety organizations to conduct a program review of state enforcement procedures to evaluate what reforms will assure that mining operations follow state-mandated safety protocols. The report shall include recommended legislation, rules and policies, consider various options for improving inspections, accountability and equitable and timely administrative procedures that cause remediation of hazardous working conditions.