Montana § 39-1-103 - Powers Of Department
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 39-1-103 — Powers Of Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1-103. Powers Of Department
Powers of department. (1) In discharging the duties imposed upon the department, the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representatives may administer oaths, examine witnesses under oath, take depositions or cause depositions to be taken, deputize any citizen 18 years of age or older to serve subpoenas upon witnesses, and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses before the commissioner in the same manner as for attendance before district courts. (2) The commissioner may likewise cause to be inspected any mine, factory, workshop, smelter, mill, warehouse, elevator, foundry, machine shop, or other industrial establishment. (3) This chapter does not apply to labor violations preempted by federal law or regulation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-1-103 ("Powers Of Department") 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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