Terms Used In Tennessee Code 59-1-105

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Any owner or operator operating a mine and who fails to obtain a license as required by §§ 59-1-103 and 59-1-104 shall forfeit the right to operate a mine in this state, and the commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner’s designated agent shall have the authority to close the mine until the license is obtained as provided for by those sections.