Montana § 39-2-1501 - Definitions

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 39-2-1501 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 39-2-1501. Definitions

Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Employee" means a person who works for another for hire and includes independent contractors. (2) "Employer" means a person or entity that has one or more employees or independent contractors. (3) "Local government" means a county, consolidated city-county, city, town, township, school district, or other district or local public entity with the authority to spend or receive public funds. (4) "Microchip" means technology that: (a) is designed to be surgically implanted in the body of an individual; and (b) contains a unique identification number and personal information that can be noninvasively retrieved or transmitted with an external scanning device. (5) "State agency" means a department, board, commission, office, bureau, or other public authority of state government.

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Section 39-2-1501 ("Definitions") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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