351.060 Qualifications of director of Division of Mine Safety

351.060 Qualifications of director of Division of Mine Safety.

(1) The director of the Division of Mine Safety shall be a citizen of Kentucky and shall

be thoroughly familiar with all methods of safety pertaining to the operation of

mines.

(2) The director shall have a practical knowledge of:

(a) The different systems of working and ventilating coal mines;

(b) The nature, chemistry, and properties of noxious, poisonous, and explosive

gases, the dangers due to these gases, and the prevention of these dangers;

(c) The dangers incident to blasting and the prevention of these dangers;

(d) The methods for the management and extinguishment of mine fires;

(e) The methods for rescue and relief work in mine disasters;

(f) The application of electricity in mining operations;

(g) The application of mechanical loading in mining operations;

(h) The equipment and explosives manufactured for use in coal mines;

(i) The methods used in locating oil and gas wells when drilled through any coal

seam;

(j) The proper manner of drilling and plugging oil and gas wells;

(k) Mining engineering; and

(l) The methods for the prevention of explosions in mines due to gas or dust.

(3) The director shall be capable of efficiently reporting on any proposed development

in mining operations or the possibility of operating any coal or clay seam.

(4) The director shall hold a mine inspector's or mine safety specialist's certificate.