Subd. 1. Misdemeanors.

An employer who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

1. (1) hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under sections 177.21 to 177.435, 181.01 to 181.723, or 181.79;
2. (2) refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the employer, as required by section 177.27, subdivision 1;
3. (3) repeatedly fails to make, keep, and preserve records as required by section 177.30;
4. (4) falsifies any record;
5. (5) refuses to make any record available, or to furnish a sworn statement of the record or any other information as required by section 177.27;
6. (6) repeatedly fails to post a summary of sections 177.21 to 177.44 or a copy or summary of the applicable rules as required by section 177.31;
7. (7) pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate required under sections 177.21 to 177.44;
8. (8) refuses to allow adequate time from work as required by section 177.253; or
9. (9) otherwise violates any provision of sections 177.21 to 177.44.

Subd. 2. Fine.

An employer shall be fined not less than $700 nor more than $3,000 if convicted of discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee because:

1. (1) the employee has complained to the employer or to the department that wages have not been paid in accordance with sections 177.21 to 177.435;
2. (2) the employee has instituted or will institute a proceeding under or related to sections 177.21 to 177.435; or
3. (3) the employee has testified or will testify in any proceeding.