43.07.090 - Bureau of statistics -- Power to obtain statistics -- Penalty. - Washington Statutes

Bureau of statistics — Power to obtain statistics — Penalty.

The commissioner shall have the power to send for persons and papers whenever in his or her opinion it is necessary, and he or she may examine witnesses under oath, being hereby qualified to administer the same in the performance of his or her duty, and the testimony so taken must be filed and preserved in his or her office. He or she shall have free access to all places and works of labor, and any principal, owner, operator, manager, or lessee of any mine, factory, workshop, warehouse, manufacturing or mercantile establishment, or any agent or employee of any such principal, owner, operator, manager, or lessee, who shall refuse to the commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative admission therein, or who shall, when requested by him or her, wilfully neglect or refuse to furnish him or her any statistics or information pertaining to his or her lawful duties which may be in the possession or under the control of said principal, owner, operator, lessee, manager, or agent thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars.

[2009 c 549 § 5029; 1965 c 8 § 43.07.090. Prior: 1895 c 85 § 5; RRS § 10937.]