Montana § 37-43-306 Bond To Be Required

Montana Statutes

§ 37-43-306 — Bond To Be Required

Montana § 37-43-306

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 43WATER WELL CONTRACTORS

Part 3Licensing

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 37-43-306 (2026).

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37-43-306 . Bond to be required.

(1)The department, on issuance of a water well contractor's or monitoring well constructor's license under this chapter, shall require, before the person commences operations in this state, a good and sufficient surety bond or its equivalent in a certificate of deposit, cashier's check, bank draft, or certified check, to be approved by the board, in the sum of $25,000, conditioned that the licensee will comply with the rules of the board.

(2)A person who is licensed in more than one category need supply only one surety bond or its equivalent in a certificate of deposit, cashier's check, bank draft, or certified check, to be approved by the board, for $25,000.

(3)A state or federal employee who is bonded by the state or federal government is not required

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37-43-306 . Bond to be required. (1) The department, on issuance of a water well contractor's or monitoring well constructor's license under this chapter, shall require, before the person commences operations in this state, a good and sufficient surety bond or its equivalent in a certificate of deposit, cashier's check, bank draft, or certified check, to be approved by the board, in the sum of $25,000, conditioned that the licensee will comply with the rules of the board.
(2) A person who is licensed in more than one category need supply only one surety bond or its equivalent in a certificate of deposit, cashier's check, bank draft, or certified check, to be approved by the board, for $25,000.
(3) A state or federal employee who is bonded by the state or federal government is not required to supply a bond during the course of employment with the state or federal government. A bond is required if the person ceases government employment.
(4) In lieu of the requirements of subsections (1) through (3), a firm, corporation, or partnership having more than two licensed water well contractors or monitoring well constructors may submit one bond in the amount of $25,000 for the entire firm, corporation, or partnership.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 9, Ch. 176, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 232, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 258, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 268, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2609; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 642, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 728, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 538, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1406, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 633, L. 2025.