WV SB883

Director of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training receives full discretion and authority to appoint surface mine inspectors, mine safety instructors, electrical inspectors, underground mine inspectors, and other inspectors, including setting testing and qualification requirements

Director must report all inspector appointments and application/testing information to the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, which may access applications and attend applicant testing

Mine Inspectors' Examining Board is abolished, with all powers, duties, and responsibilities transferred to the Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training

Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety retains authority to hear removal proceedings and appeals from suspension orders for mine inspectors when requested in writing

Effective July 10, 2025 (90 days from passage on April 11, 2025)