Sec. 11. investigations, inspections, records, and homework regulations
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## Sec. 11 investigations, inspections, records, and homework regulations ###
(a)The Secretary of Labor or his designated representatives may investigate and gather data regarding the wages, hours, and other conditions and practices of employment in any industry subject to this Act, and may enter and inspect such places and such records (and make such transcriptions thereof), question such employees, and investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or matters as he may deem necessary or appropriate to determine whether any person has violated any provision of this Act, or which may aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. Except as provided in section 12 and in subsection
(b)of this section, the Secretary shall utilize the bureaus and divisions of the Department of Labor for all the investigations and inspections necessary under this section. Except as provided in section 12, the Secretary shall bring all actions under section 17 to restrain violations of this Act. ###
(b)With the consent and cooperation of State agencies charged with the administration of State labor laws, the Secretary of Labor may, for the purpose of carrying out his functions and duties under this Act, utilize the services of State and local agencies and their employees and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may reimburse such State and local agencies and their employees for services rendered for such purposes. ###
(c)Every employer subject to any provision of this Act or of any order issued under this Act shall make, keep, and preserve such records of the persons employed by him and of the wages, hours, and other conditions and practices of employment maintained by him, and shall preserve such records for such period of time, and shall make such reports therefrom to the Secretary as he shall prescribe by regulation or order as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act or the regulations or orders thereunder. The employer of an employee who performs substitute work described in section 7(p)(3) may not be required under this subsection to keep a record of the hours of the substitute work. ###
(d)The Secretary is authorized to make such regulations and orders regulating, restricting, or prohibiting industrial homework as are necessary or appropriate to prevent the circumvention or evasion of and to safeguard the minimum wage rate prescribed in this Act, and all existing regulations or orders of the Administration relating to industrial homework are hereby continued in full force and effect. **[**[29 U.S.C. 211](/us/usc/t29/s211)**]** Enacted June 25, 1938, ch. 676, sec. 11, 52 Stat. 1066; amended October 26, 1949, ch. 736, sec. 9, 63 Stat. 916; amended November 13, 1985, P.L. 99–150, sec. 3(c)(2), 99 Stat. 789.
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investigations, inspections, records, and homework regulations
Stat.52 Stat. 1066
Stat.63 Stat. 916
Stat.99 Stat. 789
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