Sec. 9. (a) The director shall keep a record of the board‘s official actions concerning certificates issued under this chapter and file the record together with questions and answers pertaining to examinations established by the board, including the grade given for the answer to each question. The record shall be open for inspection by interested persons. If applications for certification are received, the board shall meet at least quarterly at such time and place as it shall consider advisable for the purpose of examining applicants for certificates. These quarterly meetings shall be held in January, April, July, and October. The date, time, and place of examination shall be published at all coal mines in this state and posted on the web site maintained by the bureau of mines and mine safety at least thirty (30) days before the examination. By a majority vote, the board shall establish its rules of procedure and provide suitable certificates. The board shall adopt rules establishing standards for the competent practice of mine foreman, belt examiner, mine examiner, shot-firer, mine electrician, and hoisting engineer.

     (b) A person desiring certification for mine foreman, belt examiner, mine examiner, shot-firer, mine electrician, or hoisting engineer must make written application to the board on forms supplied by the board not later than ten (10) days prior to the examination date.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.23; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.4. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.231, SEC.3; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.18; P.L.37-1985, SEC.48; P.L.35-2007, SEC.14; P.L.10-2012, SEC.2.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-10-3-9

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Belt examiner: means an individual designated by the mine foreman to perform the functions as required by 30 C. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Board: refers to the mining board established under Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Director: means the director of the bureau of mines and mine safety established under IC 22-1-1-4. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Hoisting engineer: means an individual who is capable of transporting people and material in and out of a mine by means of a hoist. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Interested persons: means the director, safety personnel designated by the operator, state and federal coal mine inspectors, and, to the extent required by law, any other person. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Mine: means an underground commercial coal mine. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Mine electrician: means a properly certified individual who can perform electrical work in:

    Indiana Code 22-10-3-1

  • Mine examiner: means a properly certified person designated by the mine foreman to examine the mine for gas and other dangers. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Mine foreman: means the person charged with the responsibility of the general supervision of the underground working of a mine and the persons employed in the mine and for the health and safety of those employees. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  • Shot-firer: means a properly certified person designated by the mine foreman to perform the functions as required in this article in connection with breaking down coal or rock. See Indiana Code 22-10-3-1
  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 3 Contents