31-1-713. Department obligations -- complaints. (1) The department shall maintain, either directly or indirectly through a nationwide licensing system, a list of licensees that is available to and accessible by interested persons and the general public.
(2) The department shall also establish by rule a procedure under which an aggrieved consumer or any member of the public may file a complaint against a licensee or an unlicensed person.
(3) If the department determines there is probable cause to issue and serve a notice under 31-1-712 to a licensed or unlicensed person against whom a complaint has been filed by a consumer or other member of the public, the department is obligated to provide only the licensee or the unlicensed person with the opportunity to request an administrative hearing.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 404, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 451, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 277, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 23, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships
Chapter 1. Credit Transactions
Part 7. Montana Deferred Deposit Loan Act
31-1-702. Purpose -- rules -- fees
31-1-705. License -- application requirements -- business locations
31-1-707. Denial of license and license renewal
31-1-708. and 31-1-709 reserved
31-1-712. Notice of violation -- administrative hearing -- penalties -- liability
31-1-713. Department obligations -- complaints
31-1-714. Information and annual reports
31-1-715. Loan requirements -- right of rescission -- arbitration -- completion of transaction
31-1-716. through 31-1-720 reserved
31-1-721. Required disclosures -- loan agreement
31-1-722. Prohibited and permitted fees -- attorney fees and costs
31-1-727. Cease and desist orders
31-1-728. Injunctions -- receivers
31-1-729. Violation of specified federal laws -- rulemaking authority