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§ 70-732. Shafts abandoned after effective date of this act

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 52 P.S. Mines and Mining

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 52 P.S. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 6. Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mine Act of 1965 (Refs & Annos)
Article VII. Shafts, Slopes, Openings and Outlets (Refs & Annos)
52 P.S. § 70-732
§ 70-732. Shafts abandoned after effective date of this act
Currentness
(a) Every shaft permanently abandoned after the effective date of this act shall be filled for its entire depth.
(b) Every slope, drift or tunnel permanently abandoned after the effective date of this act shall be filled for a distance of twenty-five feet with incombustible materials.
(c) All drillholes and boreholes, permanently abandoned after the effective date of this act, shall be effectively plugged or sealed with concrete.

Credits

1965, Nov. 10, P.L. 721, No. 346, art. VII, § 732.
52 P.S. § 70-732, PA ST 52 P.S. § 70-732
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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