In the performance of the duties devolving upon fire bosses, or certified persons acting as such, they shall have no superior officers, but all the employees working inside of such mine or mines shall be subordinate to them in their particular work.
W. Va. Code § 22A-2-21
Fire bosses to have no superior officers
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