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225 ILCS 705/5.01

(225 ILCS 705/5.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 501)

Sec. 5.01.

Each applicant for a certificate of competency as mine manager
shall produce evidence satisfactory of the Mining Board that he is a
citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, at least 23 years of age; that he
has had at least 4 years' practical underground mining experience; has been issued a Certificate of Competency as Mine Examiner, or its equivalent
issued by another state; and
 that he has
satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in first aid to the
injured and mine rescue methods and appliances prescribed by the
Department; and that he is a man of good repute and temperate habits.  He
shall also pass such examination as to his experience in mines and in the
management of men; his knowledge of mine machinery and appliances; the use
of surveying and other instruments used in mining; the properties of mine
gases; the principles of ventilation; and the legal duties and
responsibilities of mine managers, as shall be prescribed by the rules of
the Mining Board.

Persons who have graduated and hold a degree in
engineering or an approved 4-year program in coal mining technology from an accredited
school, college or university are
required to have only 2 years' practical underground mining experience
to qualify for the examination for a Certificate of Competency.

Persons who have graduated and hold a two-year Associate
in Applied Science Degree in Coal Mining Technology from an
accredited school, college or university are required to have
only 3 years' practical underground mining experience to qualify
for the examination for a Certificate of Competency.

(Source: P.A. 101-541, eff. 8-23-19.)