Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     30-14-1407. Authority of department, attorney general, and county attorney. (1) The department, the attorney general, and a county attorney have the same authority in enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this part as they have under Title 30, chapter 14, part 1.
     (2) All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by the department pursuant to this section must be deposited into the state special revenue account to the credit of the department and must be used to defray the expenses of the department in discharging its administrative and regulatory powers and duties in relation to this section and to fund the telemarketing fraud consumer awareness program established in 30-14-1405. Any excess civil fines, costs, or fees must be deposited in the general fund.
     (3) All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by the attorney general pursuant to this section must be deposited into the state special revenue account to the credit of the attorney general and must be used to defray the expenses of the office of the attorney general in discharging its duties in relation to this section and to establish a telemarketing fraud consumer awareness program similar to the program authorized in 30-14-1405. Any excess civil fines, costs, or fees must be deposited in the general fund.
     (4) All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by a county attorney must be paid to the general fund of the county where the action was commenced.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 342, L. 1999.

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