Montana § 61-4-105 Criminal Penalty -- Civil Penalty Imposed By Agency

Montana Statutes

§ 61-4-105 — Criminal Penalty -- Civil Penalty Imposed By Agency

Montana·Title 61 MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 4 SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES·Part 1 Dealers

61-4-105 . Criminal penalty -- civil penalty imposed by agency.

(1)Except as provided in 61-4-143 , a person violating the provisions of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine in an amount of not less than $250 and not more than $500. For the purposes of this section, every sale of a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this part is a separate offense.

(2)In addition to all other penalties created by this part, the department is authorized to take appropriate enforcement action on its own initiative. Except as provided in 61-4-143 , a person violating the provisions of this part may be subject to administrative action, in accordance with the contested case procedures of Title 2, chapter 4, as follows:

(a)a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation; (

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61-4-105 . Criminal penalty -- civil penalty imposed by agency. (1) Except as provided in 61-4-143 , a person violating the provisions of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine in an amount of not less than $250 and not more than $500. For the purposes of this section, every sale of a vehicle in violation of the provisions of this part is a separate offense.
(2) In addition to all other penalties created by this part, the department is authorized to take appropriate enforcement action on its own initiative. Except as provided in 61-4-143 , a person violating the provisions of this part may be subject to administrative action, in accordance with the contested case procedures of Title 2, chapter 4, as follows:
(a) a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation;
(b) suspension of the dealer, broker, wholesaler, or auto auction license not to exceed 7 days;
(c) revocation of the dealer, broker, wholesaler, or auto auction license; or
(d) any combination of subsections (2)(a) through (2)(c).

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Legislative History

En. Subd. 5, Sec. 1, Ch. 158, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1759.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 72, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 245, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 256, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 354, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 226, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 535, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 53-118(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 282, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 523, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 383, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 409, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 385, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 299, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 329, L. 2007.