{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-73-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-73-105","heading":"Violations a misdemeanor.","body":"(1) A person who knowingly:\n(a) violates or fails or refuses to comply with an order, rule, or standard adopted under this chapter;\n(b) interferes with, hinders, or delays the department or its authorized representatives in carrying out any duties under this chapter;\n(c) refuses to admit an authorized representative of the department to a mine;\n(d) refuses to permit the inspection or investigation of a mine or an accident, injury, or occupational disease occurring in or connected with a mine; or\n(e) refuses to furnish the department any information or report requested by the department and which may reasonably be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $3,000, by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 6 months, or both.\n(2) In an instance in which the offense is committed by a corporation, an officer or authorized representative of the corporation who knowingly permits the offense to be committed is subject to the same fine or imprisonment, or both.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 73. SAFETY IN COAL MINES","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0730/part_0010/section_0050/0500-0730-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:39Z","sha256":"a8ceaaa4450207a08528751cad7ce753fdab93846a23024a445222f357cc1043","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-73-104","next":"us-mt/50-73-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}