20 CFR 726.1
§ 726.1 Statutory insurance requirements for coal mine operators.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 726.1, § 726.1 Statutory insurance requirements for coal mine operators, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82291
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Section 423 of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act as amended (hereinafter the Act) requires each coal mine operator who is operating or has operated a coal mine in a State which is not included in the list published by the Secretary (see part 722 of this subchapter) to secure the payment of benefits for which he may be found liable under section 422 of the Act and the provisions of this subchapter by either:
(a) Qualifying as a self-insurer, or
(b) By subscribing to and maintaining in force a commercial insurance contract (including a policy or contract procured from a State agency).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.