Pennsylvania Act 1935-343 — COAL MINES, OWNERS MUST REPORT SHIPMENTS

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COAL MINES, OWNERS MUST REPORT SHIPMENTS
                 Act of Jul. 15, 1935, P.L. 1034, No. 343             Cl. 52
                                  AN ACT

     Requiring operators, breakers, washeries or preparation plants
        of anthracite coal mines to report shipments to the
        Department of Mines. (Title amended Apr. 4, 1956, 1955
        P.L.1396, No.453)

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That "anthracite," as used
     herein, means coal from the anthracite coal fields of
     Pennsylvania.
        "Destinations," as used herein, means points to which
     anthracite is shipped by rail, truck, or otherwise, and sold for
     consumption.
        Section 2.  All operators, breakers, washeries or preparation
     plants of anthracite coal mines shall report to the Department
     of Mines, within fifteen days after the close of each month,
     shipments of anthracite for preceding months to destinations,
     such destinations to include each state, each province of
     Canada, and such subdivisions thereof, as the department may
     designate.
        (2 amended Apr. 4, 1956, 1955 P.L.1396, No.453)
        Section 3.  When anthracite is shipped to docks, piers, or
     other points for reconsignment, reports to the Department of
     Mines, under this act, shall show only destinations to which
     said anthracite was reconsigned for consumption.
        Section 4.  When an operator sells through a wholesaler, it
     shall be obligatory on such operator to require such wholesaler
     to furnish destinations of all anthracite sold, in such a manner
     that will enable said operator to comply in all respects with
     the requirements of this act.
        Section 5.  It being the sole intent of this act to compile
     data for the purpose of showing the trend of anthracite
     consumption and anthracite markets, the Department of Mines, by
     publication or otherwise, shall disclose only totals for the
     industry, and not separately the figures of any one operator or
     any group of operators.
        Section 6.  Any operator failing to comply with the
     provisions of this act shall, upon summary conviction, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one hundred dollars
     ($100).
        Section 7.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     ten (10) days after final enactment.