Section 352.490 - Mine not to extend within twenty-five feet of property line - Liability for damages(1) No owner or tenant of any land containing coal shall engage in underground mining within twenty-five (25) feet of the line dividing the mineral owned or held by him from that of another person, without the written consent of every person interested in or having title to the adjoining land in possession, reversion, or remainder, or the guardians of such of those persons as are infants. The owner or tenant must also have the approval of the commissioner.(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section is liable for damages to the persons injured who may pursue for remedies provided by law for the recovery of damages for injury to their property.Effective:4/9/1996
Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 308, sec. 47, effective4/9/1996. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 303, sec. 44. -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 37. --Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739-51.