Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 32. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 5. CONSUMER LOAN BUSINESSES

Part 2. Licensure Requirements

License And Renewal Application Fees

32-5-201. License and renewal application fees. (1) (a) Each place of business operated under this chapter must be licensed. Licenses are nontransferable and nonassignable. The same person may obtain an additional license for each business location upon compliance with this chapter.

(b) Applications for a license or renewal must be in the form and submitted in the manner prescribed by the department.

(c) A licensee may move the licensee's place of business from one place to another upon advance notice to the department in the manner the department directs.

(d) The license application fee and license renewal fee are $500 and are nonrefundable. The license year is the calendar year. All consumer loan licenses issued under this chapter expire on December 31.

(2) The department's share of all licensing and examination fees collected pursuant to this chapter must be deposited into the state special revenue fund for the use of the department in its supervision function.

(3) The department may direct that fees charged under subsection (1)(d) be remitted to the department through a nationwide licensing system.

History: Ap. p. Sec. 6, Ch. 283, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 431, L. 1975; Sec. 47-206, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 5, Ch. 283, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 233, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 172, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 172, Ch. 431, L. 1975; Sec. 47-205, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 47-205(part), 47-206; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 216, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 424, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 140, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 600, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 372, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 173, L. 2013.