Section 501. Enforcement orders and duty to comply.
(a) Authority.--
(1) The department may issue written orders to enforce this act, to effectuate the purposes of this act and to protect the health and safety of miners and individuals in and about mines.
(2) An order issued under this act shall take effect upon notice, unless the order specifies otherwise.
(3) An appeal to the Environmental Hearing Board shall not act as a supersedeas.
(b) Compliance.--It is the duty of any person to whom an order applies to comply with that order.