Penalties

(a) (1) Any person who shall willfully obstruct or hinder the mine inspector in the discharge of his or her duties and every owner, lessee, agent, or manager of a mine who refuses or neglects to furnish the State Mine Inspector the means necessary for making entry, inspection, examination, or inquiry under the mining laws of this state shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) of this section. (b) (1) Should the mine inspector willfully fail or refuse to perform any of the duties required under the provisions of the mining laws of this state, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, upon a second conviction for such failure or refusal, shall be removed from office by the Governor and his or her successor appointed within thirty (30) days from the date of removal. (c) (1) Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of the mining laws of this state or failing in any manner to comply therewith shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) except where provisions of the mining laws otherwise provide penalties. (d) Each day any violation or failure shall continue on the part of any owner, agent, lessee, or other person shall be deemed a separate offense. Acts 1917, No. 130, § 6, p. 683; C. & M. Dig., § 7256; Pope's Dig., § 9312; A.S.A. 1947, § 52-410.

(a) (1) Any person who shall willfully obstruct or hinder the mine inspector in the discharge of his or her duties and every owner, lessee, agent, or manager of a mine who refuses or neglects to furnish the State Mine Inspector the means necessary for making entry, inspection, examination, or inquiry under the mining laws of this state shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(1) Any person who shall willfully obstruct or hinder the mine inspector in the discharge of his or her duties and every owner, lessee, agent, or manager of a mine who refuses or neglects to furnish the State Mine Inspector the means necessary for making entry, inspection, examination, or inquiry under the mining laws of this state shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) Upon conviction, the person shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) (1) Should the mine inspector willfully fail or refuse to perform any of the duties required under the provisions of the mining laws of this state, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, upon a second conviction for such failure or refusal, shall be removed from office by the Governor and his or her successor appointed within thirty (30) days from the date of removal.

(1) Should the mine inspector willfully fail or refuse to perform any of the duties required under the provisions of the mining laws of this state, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, upon a second conviction for such failure or refusal, shall be removed from office by the Governor and his or her successor appointed within thirty (30) days from the date of removal.

laws of this state, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, upon a second conviction for such failure or refusal, shall be removed from office by the Governor and his or her successor appointed within thirty (30) days from the date of removal.

(c) (1) Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of the mining laws of this state or failing in any manner to comply therewith shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) except where provisions of the mining laws otherwise provide penalties.

(1) Any owner, agent, lessee, or other person convicted of the violation of any of the provisions of the mining laws of this state or failing in any manner to comply therewith shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) Upon conviction, the person shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) except where provisions of the mining laws otherwise provide penalties.

(d) Each day any violation or failure shall continue on the part of any owner, agent, lessee, or other person shall be deemed a separate offense.

Acts 1917, No. 130, § 6, p. 683; C. & M. Dig., § 7256; Pope's Dig., § 9312; A.S.A. 1947, § 52-410.