Montana § 30-10-309 Securities Restitution

Montana Statutes

§ 30-10-309 — Securities Restitution

Montana § 30-10-309

Title 30TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 10SECURITIES REGULATION

Part 3Offenses, Penalties, and Immunities

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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-10-309 (2026).

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30-10-309 . Securities restitution.

(1)The commissioner may, after conducting a hearing pursuant to 30-10-305 , require a person found to have committed a violation of 30-10-301 to make restitution for all financial losses sustained by any person as a result of the violation. The commissioner may further require a person found to have violated 30-10-301 to pay 10% annual interest on the amount of restitution from the date of the violation, reasonable attorney fees, and costs associated with bringing the administrative action.

(2)An amount required to be paid under this section is in addition to all other penalties imposed by law. If a person fails to pay an amount referred to in this section, the amount required to be paid is a lien upon all of the assets and property of the person in th

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30-10-309 . Securities restitution. (1) The commissioner may, after conducting a hearing pursuant to 30-10-305 , require a person found to have committed a violation of 30-10-301 to make restitution for all financial losses sustained by any person as a result of the violation. The commissioner may further require a person found to have violated 30-10-301 to pay 10% annual interest on the amount of restitution from the date of the violation, reasonable attorney fees, and costs associated with bringing the administrative action.
(2) An amount required to be paid under this section is in addition to all other penalties imposed by law. If a person fails to pay an amount referred to in this section, the amount required to be paid is a lien upon all of the assets and property of the person in this state and may be recovered by suit by the commissioner and remitted to the person ordered to receive restitution.
(3) The commissioner or a person awarded restitution may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the sums awarded, attorney fees, and costs incurred in obtaining a judgment.
(4) Failure of a person to pay any amount ordered under this section constitutes a forfeiture of the right to do business in this state.