Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.010 Definitions for chapter -- Applicability.
.020 Commissioner of Department for Natural Resources -- Functions.
.021 Repealed, 1966.
.025 Duties of department relating to mine safety -- Administrative regulations.
.030 Hearings before department -- Petition for intervention.
.040 Action to vacate order of department -- Appeal.
.050 Repealed, 1972.
.051 Repealed, 2005.
.060 Qualifications of director of Division of Mine Safety.
.070 Duties of the commissioner -- Division of Mine Safety -- Secretary may promulgate administrative regulations -- Family liaison -- Civil monetary penalties.
.073 Repealed, 1996.
.075 Exceptions to mandatory mine safety standards.
.080 Offices of mine inspectors.
.090 Mine safety specialists -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Oath and bond -- Background check.
.100 Repealed, 1976.
.101 Declaration of legislative finding of fact.
.102 Certificate of competency and qualification or permit as trainee required -- Proof of drug- and alcohol-free status to be submitted -- Examinations -- Hearing -- Appeals.
.103 Eligibility of mining specialists to work as miners.
.104 Repealed, 1982.
.1041 Mine Safety Review Commission.
.1045 Required new miner training course and site visits for members of the Mine Safety Review Commission.
.105 Repealed, 2017.
.1055 Repealed, 2017.
.106 Education and training program -- Alcohol and substance abuse training and education -- Retraining and reeducation requirements -- Administrative regulations -- Implementation of program for training and examination -- Records.
.107 Requirements for certification as shotfirer.
.1071 Training program -- Certification as shotfirer and driller for solid blasting.
.108 Superintendent to hold a mine foreman certificate.
.109 Requirements for qualification and certification to perform electrical work -- Written tests.
.110 Examination prerequisites -- Fees -- Moneys from licenses and examination fees for use of department.
.120 Issuance of certificates -- Form and content -- Classification -- Duty of applicant -- Drug- or alcohol-test-related suspension or revocation of certification or license -- Notification of options -- Reissuance after evaluation, treatment, and testing.
.122 Reciprocity for miners certified in other states -- Requirements -- Reciprocal disciplinary action.
.125 First-aid training.
.127 Employment of certified emergency medical technicians or mine emergency technicians required at underground coal mine.
.128 Repealed, 2000.
.129 Repealed, 1994.
.1291 Course of instruction for surface coal miners.
.130 Duplicate certificates.
.140 Duties and authority of mine inspectors -- Frequency of underground and surface mine inspections.
.150 Reports of mine inspectors.
.160 Annual report of commissioner -- Record and index of inspections and reports -- Certified copies.
.170 Reports of licensee -- Alcohol and substance abuse reports.
.173 Notice of possibility of subsidence -- Language required in deed of conveyance.
.175 Provisions concerning license to operate mine -- Submissions required for license -- Revocation of license.
.177 Repealed, 1996.
.180 Repealed, 1996.
.182 Drug-and alcohol-free status required for miner certification -- Proof -- Costs of testing -- Breath alcohol device at examination site -- Ten-panel urine test.
.183 Contracts for specimen collection and laboratory testing services -- Standards, procedures, and protocol -- Criteria for proof from other sources -- Annual publication of certified collection and testing providers.
.184 Division to notify applicant of test results when granting or denying certification -- Notification of options -- Issuance after evaluation, treatment, and testing -- Right of appeal.
.185 Confidentiality of drug and alcohol test results -- Exceptions -- Use of results in criminal proceeding against applicant prohibited.
.186 Workers' compensation premium -- Credit for certified drug-free workplace program at coal mine.
.190 Mine rescue divisions and stations -- Supplies and equipment.
.191 Trained mine rescue team to be available within specified driving time of each mine.
.192 Qualified or operator-designated person performing mine rescue acts not liable for damages for such acts.
.193 Safety rights of miners -- Settlement of disputes.
.194 Administrative hearing procedures -- Hearing regarding licensee, coal operation, or other person -- Order -- Enforcement -- Civil penalty or fine.
.195 Repealed, 2000.
.200 Repealed, 1948.
.210 Repealed, 1948.
.220 Repealed, 1948.
.230 Repealed, 1948.
.240 Repealed, 1964.
.241 Statement of General Assembly.
.242 Mine safety analysis program -- Responsibility and powers of mine safety specialists.
.243 Responsibilities and duties of mine safety analysts not to limit those provided in KRS Chapters 351 and 352 for other persons.
.250 Repealed, 1990.
.310 Definitions for KRS 351.315 to 351.375.
.315 Licensing of blaster -- Training requirements.
.320 Repealed, 1976.
.325 Classification of blasters.
.330 Requirements governing blasting operations.
.335 Rules and regulations -- Authority of commissioner or his representative.
.340 Repealed, 1976.
.345 Revocation of license -- Hearing.
.350 Citation for violation -- Action against violator.
.355 Notification of accident -- Investigation.
.360 Records required.
.365 Supplier of explosives to keep register and to register with department.
.367 Permit to purchase, receive, or take possession of explosives -- Procedures -- Restrictions -- Records.
.370 Purchase of explosives.
.375 Restriction of sale and use of hazardous explosives.
.380 Repealed, 2018.
.990 Penalties.
.9901 Moratorium ending April 8, 1996, on levying of mandatory fines and penalties pursuant to KRS 351.990 -- Exceptions.