{"data":{"id":"us-mt/39-8-206","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"39-8-206","heading":"License suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal.","body":"(1) In addition to the penalty provided in 39-8-302, the department may suspend for up to 1 year, may permanently revoke, or may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if, after notice to the licensee, the department finds that any of the following exists:\n(a) a cause for which issuance of the license could have been refused had it been known to the department at the time of issuance;\n(b) a violation of an order of the department or noncompliance with any provision of this chapter;\n(c) procurement of or attempting to procure a license through misrepresentation or fraud;\n(d) failure to provide a written response to a written inquiry from the department or its agent within 30 days after receiving an inquiry; or\n(e) failure to meet or maintain any other requirement of this chapter.\n(2) If a license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed, the department shall:\n(a) immediately notify by certified mail the licensee and the licensee's workers' compensation carrier; and\n(b) require the licensee to:\n(i) notify each client by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal using language furnished by the department;\n(ii) notify each client in writing that the client shares joint and several liability, retroactive to the date of the client's entering into a contract with the licensee, for any wages, workers' compensation premiums, payroll-related taxes, and any benefits left unpaid by the professional employer organization or group; and\n(iii) provide the department with evidence of client notification.\n(3) Upon notification, the licensee may appeal the decision of the department pursuant to the procedure provided in 39-8-203.","path":["TITLE 39. LABOR","CHAPTER 8. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS LICENSING","Part 2. Licensing"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0390/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0060/0390-0080-0020-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:29Z","sha256":"6cedce23e2677737f2930191723697259d01db81a09b42a74241ed20451117d9","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/39-8-205","next":"us-mt/39-8-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}