§ 40-10-1. Legislative finding.

§ 40-10-2. Purpose.

§ 40-10-3. Definitions.

§ 40-10-5. Activities exempted from chapter.

§ 40-10-6. Powers, functions, and duties of board and division.

§ 40-10-6.5. Rulemaking authority and procedure.

§ 40-10-6.7. Administrative procedures.

§ 40-10-7. Financial interest in mining operation prohibited -- Penalty -- Enforcement -- Quorum for board hearings.

§ 40-10-8. Exploration rules issued by division -- Contents -- Confidential information not to be publicly available -- Penalty for violation -- Division approval required for removal of excess coal.

§ 40-10-9. Permit required for surface coal mining operations -- Exemptions -- Expiration of permit -- Maximum time for commencement of mining operations -- Renewal of permit.

§ 40-10-10. Permit application fee -- Submission of application and reclamation plan -- Determinations, tests, and samplings -- Filing of application -- Insurance required -- Blasting plan.

§ 40-10-11. Division action on permit application -- Requirements for approval -- List of applicant's mining law violation -- Restoration of prime farmland.

§ 40-10-12. Revised permit and reclamation plan -- Application -- Transfer, assignment, or sale of rights -- Revision or modification of permit provisions.

§ 40-10-13. Advertisement of ownership, location, and boundaries -- Notice to interested agencies or bodies -- Objections -- Conference.

§ 40-10-14. Division's findings issued to applicant and parties to conference -- Notice to applicant of approval or disapproval of application -- Hearing -- Temporary relief -- Appeal to district court -- Further review.

§ 40-10-15. Performance bond -- Duration of liability under bond -- Cash deposit or securities in lieu of bond -- Surety -- Adjustment of amount.

§ 40-10-16. Release of performance bond, surety, or deposit -- Inspection and evaluation of reclamation work -- Action on application for release of bond -- Objections -- Formal hearing or informal conference.

§ 40-10-17. Performance standards for all coal mining and reclamation operations -- Additional standards for steep-slope surface coal mining -- Variances.

§ 40-10-18. Underground coal mining -- Rules regarding surface effects -- Operator requirements -- Repair or compensation for damage -- Replacement of water.

§ 40-10-18.1. Suspension of underground mining upon finding of immediate danger to inhabitants at surface.

§ 40-10-18.2. Applicability of other chapter provisions.

§ 40-10-19. Information provided by permittees to division -- Inspections by division -- Signs required at operations entrances -- Violations reported by reclamation officers -- Copies of records and reports available to public.

§ 40-10-20. Civil penalty for violation of chapter -- Informal conference -- Public hearing -- Contest of violation or amount of penalty -- Collection -- Criminal penalties -- Civil penalty for failure to correct violation.

§ 40-10-21. Civil action to compel compliance with chapter -- Jurisdiction -- Venue -- Division and board as parties -- Court costs -- Security when temporary restraining order or injunction sought -- Other rights not affected -- Action for damages.

§ 40-10-22. Violation of chapter or permit conditions -- Inspection -- Cessation order, abatement notice, or show cause order -- Suspension or revocation of permit -- Review -- Costs assessed against either party.

§ 40-10-23. Time for bringing criminal proceeding.

§ 40-10-24. Determination of unsuitability of lands for surface coal mining -- Petition -- Public hearing -- Detailed statement by division.

§ 40-10-25. Abandoned mine reclamation program -- Expenditure priorities -- Eligible lands and water -- Requirements for use of funds for reclamation or drainage abatement -- Priority sites -- Effect of release of bond or deposit.

§ 40-10-25.1. Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund created -- Contents -- Use of money.

§ 40-10-25.2. Liability limitation for abandoned mine reclamation.

§ 40-10-26. State reclamation plan and annual projects submitted to Secretary of Interior -- Contents of plan -- Annual support and implementation requests -- Costs for proposed projects.

§ 40-10-27. Entry upon land adversely affected by past coal mining practices -- Conducting of studies or exploratory work -- State acquisition of land -- Lien -- Waste disposal fund -- Water pollution control and treatment plants.

§ 40-10-28. Recovery of reclamation costs -- Lien against reclaimed land.

§ 40-10-28.1. Certification of completion of coal reclamation.

§ 40-10-29. Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator to replace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users.

§ 40-10-30. Judicial review of rules or orders.