30-14-224. Penalties. (1) A person, whether as principal, agent, officer, or director, who purposely or knowingly violates any of the provisions of 30-14-207 through 30-14-214 or 30-14-216 through 30-14-218 is guilty of an offense for each violation and upon conviction may be fined an amount not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 2 years, or both.
(2) A violation of 30-14-205 is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than 5 years, and the offender may be subject to a fine in an amount not exceeding $25,000.
(3) When there is a violation of 30-14-216, in addition to the penalty specified in subsection (1), the court before which a conviction is had shall, within 10 days after judgment of conviction is given, forward a certified copy of the judgment to the department of agriculture and that department shall revoke any license issued to the convicted person. A new license may not be granted to the person whose license is revoked or to anyone either directly or indirectly engaged with that person in that business for a period of 5 years.
History: En. 51-524 by Sec. 24, Ch. 518, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 51-524; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 137, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 322, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 14. Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection
Part 2. Unfair Trade Practices Generally
30-14-203. Persons responsible
30-14-205. Unlawful restraint of trade
30-14-207. Unfair competition in sales
30-14-208. Unfair competition in purchasing
30-14-209. Sales at less than cost forbidden
30-14-210. Cost survey as evidence of cost
30-14-211. Establishing cost survey
30-14-212. Forced sales not basis of cost price
30-14-214. Fair price for agricultural products
30-14-216. Pooling of grain prohibited
30-14-217. Destruction of food
30-14-218. Alteration of invoices prohibited
30-14-219. Recovery on illegal contracts forbidden
30-14-220. Enforcement by department
30-14-222. Injunctions -- damages -- production of evidence
30-14-223. Department's institution of suit
30-14-225. Prohibited practices -- advertising allowed -- violations
30-14-227. Transfer or sale of a franchise -- continuance of contracts