45.1-161.310 - Consent required before working mine near land of another. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-161.310. Consent required before working mine near land of another.

No owner or tenant of any land containing coal within this Commonwealth,shall open or sink, dig, excavate or work in any mine on such land withinfive feet of the line dividing such land from that of another person, withoutthe consent, in writing, of every person interested in or having title tosuch adjoining lands or mineral rights in possession, reversion or remainder,or of the guardian of any such person that may be under a disability. If anyperson violates this section, he shall forfeit $500 to any person injured bysuch activity and to anyone whose consent is required but not obtained.

(Code 1950, § 45-91; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-102; 1978, c. 118; 1994, c. 28;1997, c. 390.)