39-51-309. Representation of department and state in court. (1) In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this chapter the department and the state may be represented by any qualified attorney who is employed by the department and is designated by it for this purpose or, at the department's or board's request, by the attorney general.
     (2) All criminal actions for violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rules issued pursuant thereto shall be prosecuted by the attorney general of the state or, at his request and under his direction, by the county attorney of the county wherein the crime was committed.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 164, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 368, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 87-146; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981.