2005 Minnesota Statutes - 180.12 — Violations.

     180.12 Violations.  


    Subdivision 1.    Owner, operator or agent.  Any owner, 
 operator or agent of any mine in this state violating the 
 provisions of this chapter shall, except as otherwise 
 specifically provided, be deemed guilty of a gross misdemeanor, 
 and for each offense, upon conviction, fined not less than $100 
 nor more than $3,000.  


    Subd. 2.    Person in immediate charge.  Any person who 
 is in immediate charge of the working of any mine who fails to 
 carry out any order of the inspector, issued pursuant to section 
 180.03 or who permits, directs, or authorizes any person to work 
 in a manner which violates the provisions of section 180.04 
 shall upon finding by the district court of the county where the 
 mine is situated that the order of the inspector was not unjust 
 or unreasonable or an abuse of discretion be guilty of a gross 
 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as 
 provided in section 609.03.  Each time an order of the inspector 
 issued under section 180.04 is not complied with, shall 
 constitute a separate offense.  Each offense shall be prosecuted 
 by the county attorney of the county in which the offense took 
 place.  


    HIST: (4244) 1905 c 166 s 12; 1951 c 687 s 7; 1965 c 51 s 37; 
 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444