37-60-411. Penalties -- investigation -- enforcement -- review

MT Code § 37-60-411 (2019) (N/A)
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37-60-411. Penalties -- investigation -- enforcement -- review. (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who conspires with another person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter relating to licensure is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, by imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or by both fine and imprisonment.

(2) The board shall:

(a) gather evidence of violations of this chapter, and of any rule established pursuant to this chapter, by persons engaged in a business subject to licensure under this chapter who fail to obtain licenses; and

(b) furnish that evidence to prosecuting officers of any county or city.

(3) The prosecuting officer of any county or city shall prosecute all violations of this chapter occurring within the prosecutor's jurisdiction.

History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 550, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 63, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 118, Ch. 429, L. 1995.