Age requirement to work in mines
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-504
in effectA. No person under 18 years of age shall be permitted to work in or around any mine.
B. No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall make a false statement as to the age of any person under 18 years of age applying for work in or around any mine.
Code 1950, § 45-16; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-32; 1972, c. 154; 1994, c. 28 , § 45.1-161.11; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-504/Fetched: 10/16/2026
