2005 Minnesota Statutes - 182.66 — Citations.

     182.66 Citations. 


    Subdivision 1.    Written citations.  After an inspection or 
 investigation, if 
 the commissioner believes that an employer has violated a 
 requirement of section 182.653, or any standard, rule or order 
 adopted pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall, with 
 reasonable promptness and in no event later than six months 
 following the inspection, issue a written citation to the 
 employer by certified mail.  The citation shall describe with 
 particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference 
 to the provision of the act, standard, rule or order alleged to 
 have been violated.  In addition, the citation shall fix a 
 reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.  


    Subd. 2.    Posting requirement.  Each citation issued under 
 this section, and the 
 penalty proposed to be assessed under section 182.666, or a copy 
 or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in 
 rules issued by the commissioner, at or near each place a 
 violation referred to in the citation occurred.  Each citation 
 and proposed penalty shall be posted for a minimum period of 20 
 days.  


    Subd. 3.    De minimis violations.  The commissioner may 
 prescribe procedures for the 
 issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de 
 minimis violations which have no direct or immediate 
 relationship to safety and health.  


    HIST: 1973 c 732 s 11; 1975 c 375 s 2; 1983 c 316 s 24; 1985 c 
 248 s 70; 2003 c 38 s 3