(1) The director and any other person authorized in writing by the director at any reasonable time may enter any building, surface construction and demolition, factory, workshop, place, or premises of any kind wherein, or in respect of which, any industry except mining is carried on, any work is being or has been done or commenced, or any matter or thing is taking place which has been made the subject of any investigation, hearing, or arbitration by the division; inspect any work, material, machinery, appliance, or article therein; and interrogate any persons in or upon any such building, factory, workshop, place, or premises, except mines, mine workings, and ore milling operations, with respect to any matter or thing mentioned in this article.
(2) Any person who hinders or obstructs the director or any such person authorized by the director in the exercise of any power conferred by this article, or any employer who in bad faith refuses reasonable access to his premises, or any person who gives advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under this article without authority from the director or his designee is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: L. 15: p. 574, § 20. C.L. § 4344. CSA: C. 97, § 22. CRS 53: § 80-1-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-1-20. L. 69: p. 580, § 34. L. 73: p. 920, § 6. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 275, § 4, effective July 25. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 416, § 2, effective June 9. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 450, § 3, effective April 13.