{"data":{"id":"us-mt/50-31-504","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"50-31-504","heading":"Notice and hearing required prior to prosecution.","body":"Before a violation of this chapter is reported to a state or county attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated must be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present the person's views before the department or its designated agent, either orally or in writing and either in person or by attorney, with regard to the contemplated proceeding.","path":["TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 31. MONTANA FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT","Part 5. Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Remedies"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0310/part_0050/section_0040/0500-0310-0050-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:23Z","sha256":"35c7b184869884f2572901c4c8ecf346f548269b3811ce768e033f69a83ec755","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/50-31-503","next":"us-mt/50-31-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}