(1) There is created within the office the “Coal Miner Certification Panel.”
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Terms Used In Utah Code 40-2-204

  • Coal mine: means :
         (2)(a) the following used in extracting coal from its natural deposits in the earth by any means or method:
              (2)(a)(i) the land;
              (2)(a)(ii) a structure;
              (2)(a)(iii) a facility;
              (2)(a)(iv) machinery;
              (2)(a)(v) a tool;
              (2)(a)(vi) equipment;
              (2)(a)(vii) a shaft;
              (2)(a)(viii) a slope;
              (2)(a)(ix) a tunnel;
              (2)(a)(x) an excavation; and
              (2)(a)(xi) other property; and
         (2)(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
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner appointed under Section 34A-1-201. See Utah Code 40-2-102
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Office: means the Utah Office of Coal Mine Safety created in Section 40-2-201. See Utah Code 40-2-102
  • Panel: means the Coal Miner Certification Panel created in Section 40-2-204. 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 panel consists of:

     (2)(a) the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee; and
     (2)(b) at least eight other members appointed by the commissioner with equal representation and participation from:

          (2)(b)(i) management of coal mine operations; and
          (2)(b)(ii) hourly coal mining employees.
(3) A member appointed by the commissioner shall:

     (3)(a) have at least five years’ experience in coal mining in this state;
     (3)(b) administer the certification test to an applicant referred to in Section 40-2-402;
     (3)(c) consult with the commission about applicant qualifications specified in Section 40-2-402;
     (3)(d) meet when directed by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee; and
     (3)(e) hold office at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

     (4)(a) Section 63A-3-106;
     (4)(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
     (4)(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
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