Montana § 61-4-210 Penalties -- Administrative Penalties

Montana Statutes

§ 61-4-210 — Penalties -- Administrative Penalties

Montana § 61-4-210

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 4SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Part 2Licensing of New Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Importers -- Disputes -- Standing

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-4-210 (2026).

Text

61-4-210 . Penalties -- administrative penalties.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day that a violation continues or occurs constitutes a separate violation.

(2)A manufacturer on direct dealerships, distributor on indirect dealerships, or importer on direct dealerships who has filed with the department an agreement used by all its franchisees in this state together with a list of all such franchisees and who fails to notify the department within 30 days of any revision, change, or addition thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed $500.

(3)If any new motor vehicle d

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61-4-210 . Penalties -- administrative penalties. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day that a violation continues or occurs constitutes a separate violation.
(2) A manufacturer on direct dealerships, distributor on indirect dealerships, or importer on direct dealerships who has filed with the department an agreement used by all its franchisees in this state together with a list of all such franchisees and who fails to notify the department within 30 days of any revision, change, or addition thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed $500.
(3) If any new motor vehicle dealer or transferee of a new motor vehicle dealer incurs pecuniary loss due to a violation of this part by a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory branch or representative or agent of the listed persons or entities, the new motor vehicle dealer or transferee of a new motor vehicle dealer may recover damages in a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount equal to three times the pecuniary loss, together with costs including reasonable attorney fees.
(4) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this part, the department may take appropriate enforcement action on its own initiative in accordance with the contested case procedures of Title 2, chapter 4. A person who violates the provisions of this part may be subject to administrative action and a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.

Legislative History

En. 51-604, 51-607 by Secs. 4, 7, Ch. 380, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 51-604(4), 51-607; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 431, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 229, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 308, L. 2009.