(1) The department shall conduct investigations of reported accidental injuries, illnesses, and deaths resulting from the use or misuse of all hazardous substances, as defined by 50-30-201 (1)(a), intended or suitable for use by the general public.
(2) Investigations shall evaluate the causative hazardous substance and circumstances of the accident for enforcement of this chapter.
(3) If the offending hazardous substance is a pesticide regulated by another agency under the federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act or the Montana Pesticides Act, the investigation shall yield recommendations to the appropriate regulating agency for appropriate action.