{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-68-316","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-68-316","heading":"Citation and fine for failure to display license.","body":"(1) A citation for failure to display an electrician's license or proof of licensure issued by an employee of the department must include:\n(a) the time and date on which the citation is issued;\n(b) the name, address, mailing address, and signature of the person to whom the citation is issued;\n(c) reference to the statutory authority to issue the citation;\n(d) the name, title, affiliation, and signature of the person issuing the citation;\n(e) information explaining the procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the fine or to demonstrate proof of licensure; and\n(f) the amount of the applicable fine.\n(2) The applicable civil fines for failing to display a license or proof of licensure are as follows:\n(a) $100 for the first offense, unless the provisions of subsection (4)(b) apply;\n(b) $250 for the second offense; and\n(c) $500 for the third and any subsequent offense.\n(3) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. The person issuing the citation is responsible for determining, by means of an up-to-date list or through telephone or other communication with the board office, whether the citation being issued is for a first, second, or subsequent offense.\n(4) (a) The person who issues the citation is authorized to collect the fine, but the person who is issued a citation may pay the fine to the appropriate authority identified on the citation within 5 business days of the date of issuance.\n(b) The board may not impose a fine for a first offense on a licensee who produces proof of licensure to the department within 5 days of the citation. In other cases, the board may, upon finding that the person has demonstrated acceptable proof of licensure, waive or refund the fine.\n(5) A person who violates this section is also subject to the provisions of 37-1-109.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 68. ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY","Part 3. Licensing"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0680/part_0030/section_0160/0370-0680-0030-0160.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:19Z","sha256":"a637b7f65186ba331f24da265db42f0b7e5d776e51b498a4f10298682f9a6c4e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-68-315","next":"us-mt/37-68-317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}