{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-16-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-16-102","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purposes of this chapter are to:\n(1) eliminate licensing requirements, administrative procedures, and forms that are unnecessary for the protection of the public interest;\n(2) streamline and minimize the total government and business costs of necessary licensing and inspection procedures;\n(3) distribute equitably the costs of licensing; and\n(4) provide a convenient, accessible, and timely system for the business community to acquire and maintain the necessary state registrations and licenses to conduct business.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 16. SMALL BUSINESS LICENSING COORDINATION","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0160/part_0010/section_0020/0300-0160-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:40Z","sha256":"d60ea4886233788ab9e7d1961b3e0916dad11b355292b388114cff5d46f3d0c5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-16-101","next":"us-mt/30-16-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}