Montana Code 30-14-1407. Authority of department and county attorney
30-14-1407. Authority of department and county attorney. (1) The department and a county attorney have the same authority to enforce and carry out the provisions of this part as they have under Title 30, chapter 14, part 1.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-14-1407
- Consumer: means a person who is or may be required to pay for goods or services offered by a seller or telemarketer through telemarketing. See Montana Code 30-14-1403
- Department: means the department of justice created in 2-15-2001. See Montana Code 30-14-1403
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Telemarketing: means a plan, program, or campaign that is conducted by telephone to induce the purchase of goods or services and that involves more than one telephone call to a consumer. See Montana Code 30-14-1403
(2)All civil fines, costs, and fees received or recovered by the department pursuant to this section must be deposited into a 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 30-14-1406. 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 a county attorney must be paid to the general fund of the county in which the action was commenced.