Montana Code 16-12-125. Hotline — reporting — referrals
16-12-125. Hotline — reporting — referrals. (1) The department shall create and maintain a hotline to receive reports of suspected abuse of the provisions of this chapter.
Terms Used In Montana Code 16-12-125
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Department: means the department of revenue provided for in 2-15-1301. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Licensee: means a person holding a state license issued pursuant to this chapter. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited liability company, or organization. See Montana Code 16-12-102
- Resident: means an individual who meets the requirements of 1-1-215. See Montana Code 16-12-102
(2)An individual making a complaint must be a resident and shall provide the individual’s name, street address, and phone number.
(3)The department shall provide a copy of the complaint to the person or licensee that is the subject of the complaint.
(4)The department may:
(a)investigate reports of suspected abuse of the provisions of this chapter; or
(b)refer reports of suspected abuse to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area where the suspected abuse is occurring.
(5)The department shall make available to the public complaints about violations of 16-12-117(3), including:
(a)information regarding the types of businesses or products being reported; and
(b)any disciplinary action taken against a person in violation of 16-12-117(3).
(6)The department reports made to the legislature pursuant to 16-12-110 must include the number of investigations and complaints the department referred to law enforcement and the complaints’ disposition.