Alabama § 25-9-85 - Sealing, Testing, Etc., of Abandoned Workings.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 25-9-85 — Sealing, Testing, Etc., of Abandoned Workings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-9-85. Sealing, Testing, Etc., of Abandoned Workings.
(a) Abandoned workings that cannot be ventilated adequately with safety to employees must be sealed. The chief of the division will prescribe rules for sealing and periodic testing of air and water behind seals. Failure to comply with rules for sealing and periodic testing will be a violation of this section.
(b) Abandoned workings shall be posted to warn persons against entering, and all accessible abandoned workings shall be examined semimonthly or more often if necessary. When posting is inadequate to warn persons against entering, abandoned workings shall be properly fenced off at all such entrances.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 25-9-85 cover?
Section 25-9-85 ("Sealing, Testing, Etc., of Abandoned Workings.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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