39-3-408. Provisions cumulative. (1) The provisions of this part are in addition to other provisions provided by law for the payment and collection of wages and salaries and are applicable to employees of the state of Montana, except that the penalty provisions of 39-3-206 do not apply to minimum wage and overtime claims that are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, in which case liquidated damages as determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 apply.

(2) Sections 39-3-402 and 39-3-404 apply to an employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 if state law provides a minimum wage that is higher than the minimum wage established under federal law.