# Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-564: Denial of entry

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T45.2_SII_PA_C5_A7_S45.2-564

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-564
- **Heading:** Denial of entry
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 45.2 / Subtitle II / Part A / Chapter 5 / Article 7 / Section 45.2-564

## Text

No person shall deny the Chief, the Director, or any mine inspector entry upon or through (i) a mine for the purpose of conducting an inspection or (ii) any office at the site where maps or records relating to the mine are located, in accordance with the Act.

Code 1950, § 45-17; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-105; 1975, c. 520; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 388; 1994, c. 28 , § 45.1-161.86; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387 .

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