Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-857, under Chapter 8. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc..

Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-857

A. No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall knowingly permit any person in an underground coal mine to smoke, carry, or possess any smoker's articles or materials used for igniting smoker's articles.

B. Violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.