In addition to the definitions provided in part 725 of this
subchapter and Sec. 726.8, the following definitions apply to this
subpart:
(a) Division Director means the Director, Division of Coal Mine
Workers' Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Employment Standards Administration, or such other official authorized
by the Division Director to perform any of the functions of the
Division Director under this subpart.
(b) President, secretary, or treasurer means the officers of a
corporation as designated pursuant to the laws and regulations of the
state in which the corporation is incorporated or, if that state does
not require the designation of such officers, the employees of a
company who are performing the work usually performed by such officers
in the state in which the corporation's principal place of business is
located.
(c) Principal means any person who has an ownership interest in an
operator that is not a corporation, and shall include, but is not
limited to, partners, sole proprietors, and any other person who
exercises control over the operation of a coal mine.