Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Assumed Business Names
30-13-221. Filing of facsimile copy

30-13-221. Filing of facsimile copy. (1) The secretary of state may treat a facsimile copy of a document that is required to be filed under this part and the signatures on the facsimile copy in the same manner as an original for purposes of this part. If all other requirements are met, the date of filing relates back to the date of receipt of the facsimile copy.
(2) A person who files a false document by facsimile copy is liable to the party aggrieved for three times the amount of damages resulting from the filing of the false document.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 273, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 290, L. 1997.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 30. Trade and Commerce

Chapter 13. Assumed Business Names, Trademarks, and Related Rights

Part 2. Assumed Business Names

30-13-201. Definitions

30-13-202. Registration of assumed business name -- when prohibited -- contest procedure -- rulemaking authority

30-13-203. Application for registration of assumed business name

30-13-204. Filing application for registration -- issuance of certificate

30-13-205. When registration of assumed business name by foreign corporation or foreign limited partnership prohibited

30-13-206. Term and renewal of assumed business name registration

30-13-207. Application for renewal of assumed business name

30-13-208. Filing of application for renewal of registration of assumed business name -- issuance of certificate

30-13-209. Amendment

30-13-210. Filing amendment to registration of assumed business name -- issuance of certificate

30-13-211. Reservation of proposed assumed business name

30-13-212. Filing application for reservation of assumed business name -- issuance of certificate

30-13-213. Voluntary cancellation of registration of assumed business name

30-13-214. Cancellation of registration of assumed business name upon dissolution of domestic corporation -- withdrawal or revocation of foreign corporation's authority to transact business

30-13-215. Effect of transacting business without certificate

30-13-216. Evidentiary effect of certificates and documents of secretary of state

30-13-217. Fees and charges to be established and collected by secretary of state

30-13-218. Execution constituting affirmation -- penalty -- warning

30-13-219. Political party central committee assumed business name

30-13-220. reserved

30-13-221. Filing of facsimile copy