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11-7-410. Coal miners — Certificate required.
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11-7-410. Coal miners — Certificate required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to work as a coal miner in any coal mine in this state without first having a certificate of qualification and competency to do so from the Director of the Division of Labor, nor shall any person, firm, or corporation employ as a coal miner in his or her coal mine in the State of Arkansas any person who does not hold a certificate, nor shall any mine foreman, overseer, or superintendent permit or suffer any person to be employed under him or her, or in any coal mine under his or her charge or supervision, as a coal miner in this state, except as provided in this act, who does not hold a certificate of qualification.
(b) Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this section or § 11-7-411 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined in the sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for a term of not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court or jury trying the case.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 11-7-410
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11-7-410. Coal miners — Certificate required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to work as a coal miner in any coal mine in this state without first having a certificate of qualification and competency to do so from the Director of the Division of Labor, nor shall any person, firm, or corporation employ as a coal miner in his or her coal mine in the State of Arkansas any person who does not hold a certificate, nor shall any mine foreman, overseer, or superintendent permit or suffer any person to be employed under him or her, or in any coal mine under his or her charge or supervision, as a coal miner in this state, except as provided in this act, who does not hold a certificate of qualification.
(b) Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this section or § 11-7-411 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined in the sum of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for a term of not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court or jury trying the case.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
11-7-411. Coal miners — Examination — Qualifications — Certificates.
(a) The Director of the Division of Labor shall hold sufficient examinations each year in places to be determined by the director, which, in his or her opinion, will be most convenient to applicants desiring to engage in the business of coal mining.
(b) All examinations held by the director shall be conducted in the English language and shall be of a practical nature, so as to determine the competency and qualifications of each applicant.
(c) The director shall:
(1) Examine under oath all persons who apply for certificates, except those regularly employed in the State of Arkansas and exempted under § 11-7-409, as to their previous experience as coal miners; and
(2)(A) Grant certificates of competency and qualification to such applicants as the director finds to be qualified.
(B) The certificate, when so issued, entitles the holder to be employed as, and to do the work of, a coal miner in this state.
(d)(1) A certificate of competency and qualification shall not be issued or delivered to any person under this act, unless:
(A) He or she first produces evidence of having had not less than two (2) years of practical experience working as a coal miner or working with a coal miner; and
(B) He or she is competent to mine coal in the coal mines of this state.
(2) In no case shall the applicant be deemed competent or qualified under this act unless he or she appears in person before the director and orally answers correctly at least twelve (12) practical questions propounded to him or her by the director pertaining to requirements and qualifications of a practical coal miner.
(e) The director shall keep an accurate record of proceedings and meetings and in the record shall show a correct d
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 11-7-411
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