Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Livestock Markets and Dealers
81-8-274. Suspension or revocation of license

81-8-274. Suspension or revocation of license. (1) Whenever the department finds that a livestock dealer has violated the provisions of this part or rules adopted under this part, the department may, by order, suspend the license of the person for a period not to exceed 1 year, and if the violation is repeated, the department may, by order, after hearing, permanently revoke the license of the person.
(2) Before a license issued under this part may be suspended or revoked, the licensee must be furnished with a copy of the complaint and a hearing must be held before the department to determine whether the license should be suspended or revoked. The licensee must be given notice of the time and the place of the hearing. The notice may be served by certified mail at the post-office address listed in the application. The hearing must be held not less than 10 days or more than 30 days after the mailing of the notice. At the time and place set for the hearing, the department shall take and receive evidence, under oath, with respect to the complaint and, upon the evidence received, shall promptly dismiss the proceedings or revoke or suspend the license.
History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 566, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 52, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2681, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 81. Livestock

Chapter 8. Marketing

Part 2. Livestock Markets and Dealers

81-8-201. Repealed

81-8-202. Repealed

81-8-203. Repealed

81-8-204. Repealed

81-8-205. Repealed

81-8-206. Repealed

81-8-207. Repealed

81-8-208. Repealed

81-8-209. Repealed

81-8-210. Repealed

81-8-211. Short title

81-8-212. Purpose

81-8-213. Definitions

81-8-214. Regulation of certain nonmarket sales

81-8-215. Quarantine of diseased animals

81-8-216. Penalties

81-8-217. Jurisdiction

81-8-218. through 81-8-230 reserved

81-8-231. Duties of department

81-8-232. Posting of certificate or license

81-8-233. Title warranty of livestock sold

81-8-234. Financial responsibility

81-8-235. Penalties for financial violations

81-8-236. Injunctive remedy

81-8-237. through 81-8-250 reserved

81-8-251. Certificate to operate livestock market required -- application

81-8-252. Hearing on application for certificate -- decision

81-8-253. Transfer of certificate

81-8-254. Cancellation or suspension of certificate

81-8-255. Appeal by holder of or applicant for certificate

81-8-256. Fee to operate livestock market

81-8-257. Repealed

81-8-258. Records and reports

81-8-259. Occasional off-premises sales

81-8-260. Dispersal sales

81-8-261. Inspection of public markets

81-8-262. Sale of animals of unknown ownership

81-8-263. Duties when ownership in doubt

81-8-264. Satellite video livestock auction market -- license to transact business -- license fee -- contract -- renewal

81-8-265. Refusal to issue or renew license -- suspension or revocation

81-8-266. through 81-8-270 reserved

81-8-271. License to operate as livestock dealer -- application

81-8-272. Issuance of livestock dealer's license

81-8-273. Refusal to issue or renew license

81-8-274. Suspension or revocation of license

81-8-275. Termination of license

81-8-276. Annual fee and financial statement

81-8-277. Repealed

81-8-278. Records

81-8-279. Penalties