Montana § 15-70-434 Approval Or Rejection Of Claim

Montana Statutes

§ 15-70-434 — Approval Or Rejection Of Claim

Montana § 15-70-434

Title 15TAXATION

Ch. 70GASOLINE AND VEHICLE FUELS TAXES

Part 4Gasoline and Special Fuel Tax

This text of Montana § 15-70-434 (Approval Or Rejection Of Claim) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 15-70-434 (2026).

Text

15-70-434 . Approval or rejection of claim.

(1)The department of transportation has 120 working days after receiving the claim to approve or reject it. If approved, the department shall issue a credit in lieu of refund for the amount of the claim if the claimant is a distributor; for all other persons, a warrant must be drawn upon the state treasurer for the amount of the claim.

(2)If the department determines that any claim has been fraudulently presented or is supported by invoice or invoices fraudulently made or altered or that any statement in the claim or affidavit is willfully false and made for the purpose of misleading, the department shall reject the claim in full. If a claim is rejected, the department may suspend the claimant's right to refund for a period not to exceed 1 year

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

15-70-434 . Approval or rejection of claim. (1) The department of transportation has 120 working days after receiving the claim to approve or reject it. If approved, the department shall issue a credit in lieu of refund for the amount of the claim if the claimant is a distributor; for all other persons, a warrant must be drawn upon the state treasurer for the amount of the claim.
(2) If the department determines that any claim has been fraudulently presented or is supported by invoice or invoices fraudulently made or altered or that any statement in the claim or affidavit is willfully false and made for the purpose of misleading, the department shall reject the claim in full. If a claim is rejected, the department may suspend the claimant's right to refund for a period not to exceed 1 year.