Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 39. LABOR

CHAPTER 4. HOURS OF LABOR IN CERTAIN EMPLOYMENTS

Part 1. Hours of Labor -- Penalties and Liability for Violations Thereof

Sugar Refineries

39-4-110. Sugar refineries. (1) A period of not to exceed 8 hours constitutes a day's work for all persons employed in or about sugar refineries, except in a case of emergency when life or property is in danger.

(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to beet receiving station employees or superintendents, master mechanics, or beet-end, sugar-end, and Steffan house supervisors.

(3) A person, corporation, agent, manager, or employer who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $600 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than 7 months, or both.

History: En. Secs. 1, 2, 3, Ch. 90, L. 1933; re-en. Secs. 3083.3, 3083.4, 3083.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 41-1128, 41-1129, 41-1130; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 397, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1506, Ch. 56, L. 2009.