Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 27-302 (2026)

Operations subject to chapter; enforcement by inspector; violation; classification

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A. All operations shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter unless specifically exempted from a particular provision by its terms.

B. The inspector shall enforce this chapter at all operations.

C. Any operator or other person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a petty offense unless other penalties are specifically prescribed in this chapter.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1974–1990 · leading case: Maricopa Cnty. v. Barkley, 812 P.2d 1052 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990).
Maricopa Cnty. v. Barkley, 812 P.2d 1052 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Under former A.R.S. § 27-302(C), the violation was a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of from fifty to three hundred dollars.”
Bagley v. State, 595 P.2d 157 (Ariz. 1979). · cites it 4× “§ 27-307 requires the inspector to inspect for dangerous conditions, and to notify the mine operator of any findings of danger.”
Jeffery v. United States, 381 F. Supp. 505 (D. Ariz. 1974). “Any person removing or destroying any warning sign, covering, fencing, or other protection placed on or around any shaft, prospect hole or other excavation is guilty of a misdemeanor as provided in § 27-302.” § 27-363 A.R.S. provides: “§ 27-363.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 27-302(C) — 2 cases
Maricopa Cnty. v. Barkley, 812 P.2d 1052 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1990). “Under former A.R.S. § 27-302(C), the violation was a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of from fifty to three hundred dollars.”
Bagley v. State, 595 P.2d 157 (Ariz. 1979). “§ 27-307 requires the inspector to inspect for dangerous conditions, and to notify the mine operator of any findings of danger.”
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