50-71-321. Periodic inspections. (1) Except as provided in 50-72-201 and 50-72-202, the department shall inspect from time to time all the places of employment defined in the Montana Workers' Compensation Act as being hazardous and the machinery and appliances in those places of employment for the purpose of determining compliance.
     (2) A report of a periodic inspection must be filed in the office of the department and a copy of that report must be given to the employer. The report may not be open to public inspection or made public except on order of the department or by the department in the course of a hearing or proceeding.

     History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 341, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 182, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-1725; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 307, L. 1997.