§45-9.1. Quarrying or mining with use of explosives near schools or
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, individually or in association with others, to establish, open up, commence or carry on any quarrying operation for stone or stone
products wherein blasting is required, or to conduct any other quarrying operations for commercial or industrial purposes requiring the use of powder, dynamite, nitroglycerin or other explosives within a minimum distance established by rule or regulation adopted by the Chief Mine Inspector from any established school, church or other house of worship. This section shall not apply to underground mines or to any quarrying or mining plants already constructed or in actual operation before June 19, 1961.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 292, § 1. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 181, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 1982. Renumbered from § 1370 of Title 21 by Laws 1995, c. 344, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. NOTE: Laws 1982, c. 127, § 1 repealed by Laws 1983, c. 31, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 1983.