30-14-1407. Authority of department and county attorney. (1) The department and a county attorney have the same authority to enforce and carry out the provisions of this part as they have under Title 30, chapter 14, part 1.
(2) All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by the department pursuant to this section must be deposited into a state special revenue account to the credit of the department and must be used to defray the expenses of the department in discharging its administrative and regulatory powers and duties in relation to this section and to fund the telemarketing fraud consumer awareness program established in 30-14-1406. Any excess civil fines, costs, or fees must be deposited in the general fund.
(3) All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by a county attorney must be paid to the general fund of the county in which the action was commenced.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 342, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 280, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 14. Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Part 14. Montana Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act
30-14-1402. Purpose -- scope -- rulemaking
30-14-1404. Registration of sellers or telemarketers
30-14-1405. Exemptions from registration and bonding
30-14-1406. Telemarketing fraud consumer awareness program
30-14-1407. Authority of department and county attorney
30-14-1408. Recordkeeping requirements
30-14-1409. Acts and practices not governed by part
30-14-1410. Disclosure and contract requirements
30-14-1411. Prohibited acts and practices
30-14-1412. Abusive acts and practices
30-14-1413. Civil remedies -- venue -- burden of proof
30-14-1414. Penalties -- misdemeanor and felony violations -- burden of proof