Tennessee § 59-8-226 - Sanctions applicable only to mines in violation.
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§ 59-8-226. Sanctions applicable only to mines in violation.
It is the intent of this part, and it is so understood that the commissioner is empowered under all the provisions of this part to suspend or revoke a mining permit or fail to grant a mining permit only to the extent of the one (1) or more mines that, in the opinion of the commissioner, violate or violates the provisions of such sections, and the commissioner is not empowered to shut down, suspend a mining permit, or fail to grant a mining permit on the other mines or prospective mines of the operator that are in compliance with the provisions of this part. In no event is the commissioner empowered to shut down any of the operations of an operator except the actual operation of the mine or mines, that, in the commissioner's opinion, violate the provisions of this part. Acts 1972, ch. 547, § 24; T.C.A., § 58-1564.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-8-226 ("Sanctions applicable only to mines in violation.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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