Sec. 16. The commissioner of labor and the commissioner's authorized representative shall have the power and the authority to enter any place of employment for the purpose of collecting facts and statistics relating to the employment of workers and of making inspections for the proper enforcement of all of the labor laws of Indiana. An employer or owner may not refuse to admit the commissioner of labor or the commissioner's authorized representatives to the employer's or owner's place of employment.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.334, s.16. As amended by P.L.35-1990, SEC.41; P.L.252-2015, SEC.26.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Labor
Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of the Department
22-1-1-2. Commissioner of Labor; Bonds; Oath
22-1-1-3. Department of Labor; Office Space; Traveling Expenses
22-1-1-4. Department of Labor; Bureaus
22-1-1-5. Bureaus; Powers and Duties
22-1-1-6. Bureaus; Directors; Appointment
22-1-1-8. Commissioner of Labor; General Powers and Duties
22-1-1-11. Commissioner of Labor; Powers and Duties
22-1-1-12. Rules; Petition for Variation
22-1-1-15. Labor Information; Wages and Hours; Records
22-1-1-16. Investigations; Right of Entry
22-1-1-17. Depositions; Subpoenas; Productions of Books and Papers; Contempt