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S.B. 107 Enrolled

                 

CERTIFICATION OF MINES

                 
2003 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Mike Dmitrich

                  This act modifies the mining code to provide that the Labor Commission shall assume
                  certain responsibilities relating to coal mine certification previously performed by the
                  Labor Commission's Safety Division.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      40-2-15, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
                      40-2-16, as last amended by Chapter 375, Laws of Utah 1997
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 40-2-15 is amended to read:
                       40-2-15. Certification requirements -- Fees -- Recertification.
                      (1) The [Division of Safety] Labor Commission shall collect a fee for the following:
                      (a) certification tests;
                      (b) sections of the examination that must be retaken; or
                      (c) recertification certificates.
                      (2) The Labor Commission shall determine fees in this section under Section
                  63-38-3.2 .
                      (3) Any section of the certification test may be retaken if not successfully completed.
                      (4) Experience and education required to obtain a certificate for the corresponding
                  occupations are as follows:
                      (a) A mine foreman certificate requires at least four years varied underground coal
                  mining experience, of which:
                      (i) two years' experience may be credited to a mining engineering graduate of an
                  approved four-year college; or
                      (ii) one year's experience may be credited to a graduate of a two-year course in mining
                  technology.


                      (b) (i) A surface foreman certificate requires at least three years of varied surface
                  experience.
                      (ii) An applicant may receive credit for surface experience in any other industry that has
                  substantially equivalent surface facilities.
                      (c) A fire boss certificate requires at least two years of underground coal mining
                  experience, of which:
                      (i) one year's experience may be credited to a mining engineering graduate of an
                  approved four-year college; or
                      (ii) six months' experience may be credited to a graduate of a two-year course in mining
                  technology.
                      (d) An underground mine electrician certificate requires at least one year of varied
                  electrical experience as specified in 30 C.F.R. Sec. 75.153.
                      (e) A surface mine electrician certificate requires at least one year of varied surface
                  electrical experience as specified in 30 C.F.R. Sec. 77.103.
                      (f) Electricians shall recertify as specified in 30 C.F.R. Sec. 75.153 or 30 C.F.R. Sec.
                  77.103.
                      (5) Unless prohibited by federal law, United States citizenship is required for any person
                  who receives a certificate for occupations referred to in this section, unless that person:
                      (a) presents satisfactory evidence of good moral character; and
                      (b) has declared his intention to become a United States citizen.
                      (6) A certified person who leaves the mining industry for a period of five years must be
                  recertified.
                      Section 2. Section 40-2-16 is amended to read:
                       40-2-16. Necessity of certificate -- Temporary certificates -- Surface foreman
                  certificate -- Fee -- Employment of uncertified persons prohibited.
                      (1) A person may not work in any occupation referred to in Section 40-2-15 unless
                  granted a certificate of competency by the [Division of Safety] Labor Commission.
                      (2) (a) The [Division of Safety] Labor Commission may issue, upon a showing of

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                  competency, a temporary mine foreman certificate or a temporary surface foreman certificate to
                  remain in effect until the earlier of the next scheduled certification examination or retest
                  examination or until terminated by the [Division of Safety] Labor Commission.
                      (b) (i) The [Division of Safety] Labor Commission may issue a surface foreman
                  certificate to a current holder of an underground mine foreman certificate, if the applicant has
                  three years of varied surface mining experience.
                      (ii) An applicant may receive credit for surface experience in any other industry that has
                  substantially equivalent surface facilities, if he has performed or is presently performing the
                  duties normally required of a surface foreman.
                      (3) The [Division of Safety] Labor Commission shall collect a fee determined under
                  Section 63-38-3.2 for each temporary certificate.
                      (4) (a) An owner, operator, contractor, lessee, or agent may not employ a worker in any
                  occupation referred to in Section 40-2-15 who is uncertified.
                      (b) The certificate shall be on file and available for inspection to interested persons in the
                  office of the mine.

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