§ 45-579. Interference with duties of fire bosses.

It shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation owning and operating any mine in the state or operating as lessee, any mine in this state, or any officer, agent, representative, or mine foreman of such company or corporation or labor organization to interfere, or attempt to interfere in any way with the fire boss, of any mine in this state, in the performance of his duties, or by any sort of threat or threats, or duress, to intimidate, or attempt to intimidate such fire boss in the performance of his duties or by persuasion or promise, or of extending hope of reward in any way to influence such fire boss in the performance of his duties, or to attempt in any way to cause or induce such fire boss to fail or neglect to perform any duty required of him by the mining laws of this state.

Laws 1913, c. 125, p. 242, § 16.