Montana Code 39-9-201. Registration required — application
39-9-201. Registration required — application. (1) Each construction contractor shall register with the department.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-9-201
- Construction contractor: means a person, firm, or corporation that:
(a)in the pursuit of an independent business, offers to undertake, undertakes, or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck, or demolish for another a building, highway, road, railroad, excavation, or other structure, project, development, or improvement attached to real estate, including the installation of carpeting or other floor covering, the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works, or the installation or repair of roofing or siding; or
(b)in order to do work similar to that described in subsection (1)(a) upon the construction contractor's property, employs members of more than one trade on a single job or under a single building permit, except as otherwise provided. See Montana Code 39-9-102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of labor and industry. See Montana Code 39-9-102
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(2)An applicant for registration as a construction contractor shall submit an application on a form to be provided by the department that must include the following information:
(a)the applicant’s social security number;
(b)proof of compliance with workers’ compensation laws;
(c)the I.R.S. employer identification number, if any; and
(d)the name and address of:
(i)each partner if the applicant is a firm or partnership;
(ii)the owner if the applicant is an individual proprietorship;
(iii)the corporate officers and registered agent if the applicant is a corporation; or
(iv)the manager of a manager-managed limited liability company or the members of a member-managed limited liability company and the registered agent if the applicant is a limited liability company.