{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-30-107","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-30-107","heading":"Powers and duties of department's agents.","body":"(1) For enforcement of this chapter, officers or employees duly designated by the department, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, are authorized to:\n(a) enter at reasonable times a factory, warehouse, or establishment in which hazardous substances are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for introduction into commerce or are held after introduction;\n(b) enter a vehicle being used to transport or hold hazardous substances in commerce;\n(c) inspect at reasonable times, within reasonable limits, and in a reasonable manner a factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, and labeling in the factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle; and\n(d) obtain samples of materials or packages or labeling.\n(2) If the officer or employee obtains a sample, prior to leaving the premises the officer or employee shall pay or offer to pay the owner, operator, or agent in charge for the sample and give a receipt describing the samples obtained.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 30. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0300/part_0010/section_0070/0500-0300-0010-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:22Z","sha256":"aa21dc4b71052811d72a4ae5ce6eb332587e0f4e92107f157994478a1c7760fd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-30-106","next":"us-mt/50-30-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}