---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 78m–2"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "78m–2"
heading: "Reporting requirements regarding coal or other mine safety"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/78m-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 2B — Securities Exchanges"
---

# §78m–2. Reporting requirements regarding coal or other mine safety

- (a) **Reporting mine safety information—** Each [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) that is required to file reports pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the [Securities](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-10) Exchange Act of 1934 [[15 U.S.C. 78m(a)](/usc/15/78m.md?p=a), 78o(d)] and that is an operator, or that has a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine shall include, in each periodic report filed with the [Commission](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-15) under the [securities laws](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-47) on or after July 21, 2010, the following information for the time period covered by such report:
  - (1) For each coal or other mine of which the [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) or a subsidiary of the [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) is an operator—
    - (A) the total number of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health hazard under section 104 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 814](/usc/30/814.md)) for which the operator received a citation from the Mine Safety and Health [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1);
    - (B) the total number of orders issued under section 104(b) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 814(b)](/usc/30/814.md?p=b));
    - (C) the total number of citations and orders for unwarrantable failure of the mine operator to comply with mandatory health or safety standards under section 104(d) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 814(d)](/usc/30/814.md?p=d));
    - (D) the total number of flagrant violations under section 110(b)(2) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 820(b)(2)](/usc/30/820.md?p=b-2));
    - (E) the total number of imminent danger orders issued under section 107(a) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 817(a)](/usc/30/817.md?p=a));
    - (F) the total dollar value of proposed assessments from the Mine Safety and Health [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) under such Act ([30 U.S.C. 801](/usc/30/801.md) et seq.); and
    - (G) the total number of mining-related fatalities.
  - (2) A list of such coal or other mines, of which the [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) or a subsidiary of the [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) is an operator, that receive written notice from the Mine Safety and Health [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) of—
    - (A) a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of coal or other mine health or safety hazards under section 104(e) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 814(e)](/usc/30/814.md?p=e)); or
    - (B) the potential to have such a pattern.
  - (3) Any pending legal action before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review [Commission](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-15) involving such coal or other mine.
- (b) **Reporting shutdowns and patterns of violations—** Beginning on and after July 21, 2010, each [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) that is an operator, or that has a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine shall file a current report with the [Commission](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-15) on Form 8–K (or any successor form) disclosing the following regarding each coal or other mine of which the [issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8) or subsidiary is an operator:
  - (1) The receipt of an imminent danger order issued under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 817(a)](/usc/30/817.md?p=a)).
  - (2) The receipt of written notice from the Mine Safety and Health [Administration](/usc/15/636e.md?p=1) that the coal or other mine has—
    - (A) a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that are of such nature as could have significantly and substantially contributed to the cause and effect of coal or other mine health or safety hazards under section 104(e) of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 814(e)](/usc/30/814.md?p=e)); or
    - (B) the potential to have such a pattern.
- (c) **Rule of construction—** Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any obligation of a [person](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-9) to make a disclosure under any other applicable law in effect before, on, or after July 21, 2010.
- (d) **Commission authority—**
  - (1) **Enforcement—** A violation by any [person](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-9) of this section, or any rule or regulation of the [Commission](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-15) issued under this section, shall be treated for all purposes in the same manner as a violation of the [Securities](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-10) Exchange Act of 1934 ([15 U.S.C. 78a](/usc/15/78a.md) et seq.) or the rules and regulations issued thereunder, consistent with the provisions of this section, and any such [person](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-9) shall be subject to the same penalties, and to the same extent, as for a violation of such Act or the rules or regulations issued thereunder.
  - (2) **Rules and regulations—** The [Commission](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-15) is authorized to issue such rules or regulations as are necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors and to carry out the purposes of this section.
- (e) **Definitions—** In this section—
  - (1) the terms “[issuer](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-8)” and “[securities laws](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-47)” have the meaning given the terms in section 3 of the [Securities](/usc/15/78c.md?p=a-10) Exchange Act of 1934 ([15 U.S.C. 78c](/usc/15/78c.md));
  - (2) the term “coal or other mine” means a coal or other mine, as defined in [section 3](/usc/15/3.md) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 802](/usc/30/802.md)), that is subject to the provisions of such Act ([30 U.S.C. 801](/usc/30/801.md) et seq.); and
  - (3) the term “operator” has the meaning given the term in [section 3](/usc/15/3.md) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 802](/usc/30/802.md)).
- (f) **Effective date—** This section shall take effect on the day that is 30 days after July 21, 2010.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 111–203, title XV, § 1503, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2218.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Such Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(F) and (e)(2), is the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91–173, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 742, which is classified principally to chapter 22 (§ 801 et seq.) of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 30 and Tables.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is act June 6, 1934, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 78a of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and not as part of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.