904                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch.

(1)    ANY CHANGE OCCURS IN THE NAME OF THE
OPERATOR OF A MINE, AN EXECUTIVE OFFICIAL CONCERNED
WITH ITS OPERATION, OR IN THE DESIGNATION OF THE MINE;

(2)    A MINE HAS BEEN ABANDONED OR WORK
DISCONTINUED;

(3)   WORK HAS COMMENCED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
OPENING A NEW MINE. THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE SKETCH
MAPS OUTLINING THE PLANS INTENDED TO BE PURSUED IN THE
OPENING;

(4)   THE WORKING OF A MINE IS RESUMED AFTER
AN ABANDONMENT OR DISCONTINUANCE FOR A PERIOD
EXCEEDING TWO MONTHS; OR

(5)   A SQUEEZE, CRUSH, OR FIRE OCCURS, OR A
DANGEROUS BODY OF WATER, EXPLOSIVE, OR NOXIOUS GAS IS
FOUND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as subsections (a) through (e), inclusive,
of Article 66C, section 526 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(D) ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS NOT INCONSISTENT
WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BUREAU.—SUBJECT TO THE
DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL, EACH MINE OPERATOR MAY ADOPT
RULES AND REGULATIONS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE BUREAU. THE OPERATOR'S REGULATIONS
MAY APPLY ONLY TO MATTERS WHICH TEND TO PRESERVE LIFE,
HEALTH, PROPERTY, AND PREVENT INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEES
OF THE MINE. THE OPERATOR SHALL PRINT THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS IN EVERY LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY AT LEAST TEN
WORKERS AT THE MINE. THEY SHALL BE PREPARED BOTH IN
PAMPHLET FORM FOR DISTRIBUTION TO EVERY EMPLOYEE WHO
HANTS THEM, AND UPON LARGE PLACARDS POSTED AT
CONSPICUOUS PLACES AT AND WITHIN THE MINE. WHEN THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE POSTED, EVERY WORKER IS
DEEMED TO HAVE NOTICE OF AND TO HAVE AGREED TO THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION DEPRIVES THE OPERATOR OF ANY MINE SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OF ANY POWER OF
OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL NOT AFFECTED BY
THIS SUBTITLE OR EXISTING LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 527 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.