50-5-110 - Duties of department.

50-5-110. Duties of department.

The department shall administer and enforce this part. In addition, the department shall:

     (1)  Supply employers of minors with printed copies of the regulations governing the employment and hours of work of minors and occupations prohibited to minors under this part;

     (2)  Inspect all places where minors may be employed and all pertinent records of employment, at any reasonable time, and as often as necessary to effectively enforce this part;

     (3)  Notify in writing any person charged with a violation of this part as to the nature of the violation;

     (4)  Bring a complaint before any court of competent jurisdiction against persons violating this part and prosecute these violations; and

     (5)  Make, keep and preserve a file record of all places where minors may be employed.

[Acts 1976, ch. 480, § 13; 1978, ch. 541, § 7; T.C.A., § 50-713; Acts 1986, ch. 844, § 5.]