39-3-501. Certain laws extended to certain employers in mineral and oil industry. For the purposes of this part, all the provisions of part 2 of this chapter extend to and govern every person, firm, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of extracting or of extracting and refining or reducing metals and minerals or mining for coal or drilling for oil, except persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a free and unencumbered title to not less than one-half the fee of the property being worked. For this purpose, an outstanding unpaid or unredeemed tax lien certificate is not considered an encumbrance.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 41-1312; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 110, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 67, L. 2017.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Wages and Wage Protection
Part 5. Wage Protection for Certain Employees of Mineral and Oil Industry
39-3-501. Certain laws extended to certain employers in mineral and oil industry
39-3-502. Operator to file statement -- penalty for failure to file
39-3-503. Report of violations to county attorney by commissioner
39-3-504. Report of violations directly to county attorney by employee
39-3-505. County attorney to notify commissioner of violation reported directly by employee
39-3-506. County attorney to file complaint in district court on belief of violation
39-3-508. Summons -- service of process
39-3-510. Show cause hearing -- restraining order until bond furnished
39-3-512. Enjoining further operations if bond not filed
39-3-514. Punishment of employer for contempt
39-3-515. Publication of notice of court order
39-3-516. Review of court order by supreme court
39-3-518. Attorney's fee for suit on bond
39-3-519. Clarification as to construction and applicability of part