; incorporation to further violations (a) In general No operator of a coal or other mine shall misclassify an employee of the operator performing labor in a coal or other mine for the operator as not an employee of the person for purposes of this Act, including any mandatory health or safety standard, rule, order, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act. . (B) Incorporation to further violations Section 117 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as added by subparagraph (A), is amended by adding at the end the following: (b) Incorporation To further violations No person shall, for the purpose, in whole or in part, of facilitating, or evading detection of, a violation of this Act, including a violation of subsection (a) or any mandatory health or safety standard, rule, order, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this Act— (1) incorporate or form, or assist in the incorporation or formation of, a corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, or other entity; or (2) pay or collect a fee for use of a foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, or other entity. . (C) Penalties Section 110 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 820 ) is amended— (i) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections (l) through (o), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subsection (h) the following: (i) Penalties for misclassification and incorporation To further violations (1) In general Any operator of a coal or other mine who violates section 117 shall be subject to a civil penalty of— (A) subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), $10,000; (B) if the violation is repeated or willful, $30,000