Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 27 > Chapter 3 > Article 7 - Rules and Regulations

• Inspector: means the state mine inspector. See Arizona Laws 27-461
• Interested parties: means all persons who have filed written notice with the inspector of their desire to receive the notices provided for in this article. See Arizona Laws 27-461
• Mine: means all lands containing excavations, underground passageways, shafts, tunnels and workings, structures, facilities, equipment, machines or other property including impoundments, retention dams, tailings and waste dumps, on the surface or underground, used in, to be used in or resulting from the work of extracting minerals or other materials, excluding hydrocarbons. See Arizona Laws 27-301
• Operator: means a natural person, corporation, partnership association, agent, governmental entity or other public or private organization or representative owning, controlling or managing a mine. See Arizona Laws 27-301
• Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215