50-61-102. Department of justice to administer chapter. (1) The department of justice has general charge and supervision of the enforcement of this chapter, and the officers enumerated in 50-61-114 shall act under its general charge and supervision, shall assist the department in giving effect to this chapter, and are subject to its direction and the rules adopted under 50-3-102 and 50-3-103 for the enforcement of 50-61-120, 50-61-121, and this chapter.
(2) Upon its approval of a fire code and a plan for enforcement of the code filed by a municipality or other governmental fire agency organized under Title 7, chapter 33, the department may approve a municipal or governmental fire agency fire inspection program for local enforcement.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 279, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 229, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 187, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-1808(6); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 506, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 706, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 212, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 449, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 61. Fire Safety in Public Buildings
50-61-102. Department of justice to administer chapter
50-61-103. Application of chapter -- definitions
50-61-106. Unlawful to obstruct fire exit
50-61-114. Fire chief and fire inspector to make inspections
50-61-115. Notice of violations
50-61-116. Lessee who corrects violations entitled to reimbursement
50-61-117. Prosecution of violations
50-61-118. Injunction authorized
50-61-119. Violation of chapter a misdemeanor
50-61-120. Exceeding fire code limits for storage of smokeless powder and small arms primers
50-61-121. Restrictions on storage of smokeless powder and small arms primers