Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 39. LABOR

CHAPTER 3. WAGES AND WAGE PROTECTION

Part 5. Wage Protection for Certain Employees of Mineral and Oil Industry

Report Of Violations To County Attorney By Commissioner

39-3-503. Report of violations to county attorney by commissioner. Whenever it appears from reliable information satisfactory to the commissioner of labor and industry that a person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business mentioned in 39-3-501 and not exempt from the effect of this part has failed to pay any wages or salaries due the entity's employees as required by part 2 of this chapter, the commissioner may deliver the information to the county attorney of the county in which the operations of the employer are being carried on and may request the county attorney to file a complaint in the district court of the county in accordance with the provisions of part 2 of this chapter and this part.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 39, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 41-1315(1); amd. Sec. 1491, Ch. 56, L. 2009.