Utah Code 40-2-103. Scope and administration of chapter

(1)	This chapter applies to any coal mine located in the state.

Terms Used In Utah Code 40-2-103

Coal mine: means :

(a)

the following used in extracting coal from its natural deposits in the earth by any means or method:

(i)

the land;

(ii)	a structure;

(iii)

a facility;

(iv)	machinery;

(v)

a tool;

(vi)	equipment;

(vii)

a shaft;

(viii)

a slope;

(ix)

a tunnel;

(x)	an excavation; and

(xi)	other property; and

(b)

the work of preparing extracted coal, including a coal preparation facility. See Utah Code 40-2-102

Commission: means the Labor Commission created in Section 34A-1-103. See Utah Code 40-2-102

Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Office: means the Utah Office of Coal Mine Safety created in Section 40-2-201. See Utah Code 40-2-102

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

The commission:

(a)	shall administer this chapter with the assistance of the office; and

(b)	has jurisdiction over a coal mine in this state as set forth in this chapter.

Enacted by Chapter 113, 2008 General Session

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