Virginia § 45.2-2118 - Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 45.2-2118 — Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45.2-2118. Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports
A. The Director shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats, and reports filed under this article by any person engaged in the exploration for uranium for a period of two years after the completion of the exploratory activities.
B. Upon written request by any person engaged in exploration for uranium, the Director shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats, and reports filed under this chapter for an additional two-year period. The Director shall grant such request if the requesting party certifies that he considers all such information to be of a proprietary nature relating to his competitive rights. The requesting party may renew his request every two years.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny the State Geologist access to any log, survey, plat, or report filed under this article. However, the State Geologist shall hold such information confidential to the same extent as the Director.
1982, c. 269, § 45.1-285; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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