Any operator who mines coal by the deep mining method without having a permit or amended permit or without providing bond as provided in this subtitle, who knowingly or intentionally includes false information in the application for a permit, or who does not fully comply with the permit or adopted rules and regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Added by Acts 1976, c. 899. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-5A-15 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995.