{"data":{"id":"us-mt/39-8-302","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"39-8-302","heading":"Disciplinary action against licensee -- penalties.","body":"(1) The department may deny a license application or may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an existing license for a person who:\n(a) obtains or renews a license through bribery, fraud, or willful misrepresentation;\n(b) engages in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or misconduct in:\n(i) obtaining or providing workers' compensation or health coverage;\n(ii) the classification of employees;\n(iii) the reporting of employee wages for purposes of any payroll-related taxes or workers' compensation benefits; or\n(iv) the operation of a professional employer organization or group;\n(c) conducts business without a valid license;\n(d) fails to maintain evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage;\n(e) transfers or attempts to transfer a license issued pursuant to this chapter; or\n(f) violates the provisions of this chapter or a rule issued pursuant to this chapter.\n(2) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.","path":["TITLE 39. LABOR","CHAPTER 8. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS LICENSING","Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0390/chapter_0080/part_0030/section_0020/0390-0080-0030-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:29Z","sha256":"2b06f2b8f688fdd1545c736689fdeaacbcaf87b77d2044027ddbc359da367146","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/39-8-301","next":"us-mt/39-8-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}