(1) The office of active and inactive mines shall assist operators in complying with the mine rescue team requirements of the 'Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977', Pub.L. 95-164, as amended. Such assistance may include, but need not be limited to: (a) The establishing, equipping, and, where funds are available, training and maintaining of mine rescue teams;(b) The acquisition of funds for sustaining mine rescue centers;(c) Any assistance with rescue costs, where funds are available, at abandoned mines;(d) Making application for funds in cooperation with the division of emergency management to pay rescue costs; and(e) Technical assistance and training in mining rescue procedures for local officials.L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1194, § 4, effective July 1. L. 92: IP(1), (1)(c), and (1)(d) amended and (1)(e) added, p. 1935, § 25, effective July 1. L. 2004: (1)(d) amended, p. 1183, § 19, effective August 4.This section is similar to former § 34-40-122 as it existed prior to 1988.
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