30 CFR 45.2 – Definitions
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Terms Used In 30 CFR 45.2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(a) Act means the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164;
(b) District Manager means the District Manager of the Mine Safety and Health Administration District in which the independent contractor is located;
(c) Independent contractor means any person, partnership, corporation, subsidiary of a corporation, firm, association or other organization that contracts to perform services or construction at a mine; and,
(d) Production-operator means any owner, lessee, or other person who operates, controls or supervises a coal or other mine.