Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-745
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Exemptions
Official statutory text
Surface coal mining operations in operation pursuant to a permit
issued by this state before August 3, 1977, issued to a person in
existence prior to May 2, 1977, and operated by a person whose total
annual production of coal from surface and underground coal mining
operations does not exceed one hundred thousand (100,000) tons shall
not be subject to the provisions of this section except with
reference to the provisions relating to steep slope mining in
Section 15 of this act until January 1, 1979.
issued by this state before August 3, 1977, issued to a person in
existence prior to May 2, 1977, and operated by a person whose total
annual production of coal from surface and underground coal mining
operations does not exceed one hundred thousand (100,000) tons shall
not be subject to the provisions of this section except with
reference to the provisions relating to steep slope mining in
Section 15 of this act until January 1, 1979.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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