It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to enter, without an order from an authoritative official, or go dangerously near any mine or part of a mine of which he has been warned personally or by danger board of the presence of gas in dangerous quantities, or knowingly to destroy, damage, or lessen the effectiveness of any ventilation appliance or facility, or to open a ventilating door that is in use without promptly closing the same, or to do any willful act knowing that the consequence of his act might result in accumulation or ignition of gas.
Ala. Code § 25-9-91
Prohibited Acts.
Known as the Alabama Coal Mine Safety Law
The act spans §§ 25-9-1 to 25-9-91 (136 sections).
(Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §22.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.