{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-1-403","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-1-403","heading":"Notice -- request for hearing -- method of communication and service -- fee.","body":"(1) If the department determines that reasonable cause exists supporting the allegation made in a complaint and the provisions of 37-1-321 do not apply, the department legal staff shall prepare a notice and serve the alleged violator.\n(2) The notice must state that the licensee or license applicant may request a hearing to contest the charge or charges. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be received in the offices of the department within 21 days after the licensee's receipt of the notice. Failure to request a hearing constitutes a default on the charge or charges, and the department may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to it.\n(3) The department shall serve a notice or order:\n(a) by electronic means, if consented to by the licensee or license applicant;\n(b) by certified mail to the most recent address furnished to the agency by the licensee or license applicant; or\n(c) by personal service pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case the department may recover all associated fees and costs.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 4. Uniform Regulations for Licensing Programs Without Boards"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0010/part_0040/section_0030/0370-0010-0040-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:40Z","sha256":"8e6d637b5475664126d2895dfd964b07204ba7a21bcd9e8867ef22fc6cfcc7d3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-1-402","next":"us-mt/37-1-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}