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MT Code § 39-7-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-202. Repealed

  39-7-202. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. 41-2605 by Sec. 5, Ch. 320, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-2605.
MT Code § 39-7-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-203. Renumbered 49-2-310

  39-7-203. Renumbered 49-2-310. Sec. 2, Ch. 285, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-204. Renumbered 49-2-311

  39-7-204. Renumbered 49-2-311. Sec. 2, Ch. 285, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-205. Repealed

  39-7-205. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. 41-2603 by Sec. 3, Ch. 320, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-2603(part).
MT Code § 39-7-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-206. Repealed

  39-7-206. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. 41-2604 by Sec. 4, Ch. 320, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-2604.
MT Code § 39-7-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-207. Repealed

  39-7-207. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. 41-2603 by Sec. 3, Ch. 320, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-2603(part).
MT Code § 39-7-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-208. Repealed

  39-7-208. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. 41-2606 by Sec. 6, Ch. 320, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 41-2606.
MT Code § 39-7-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 2. Maternity Leave (Renumbered and Repealed)|39-7-209. Repealed

  39-7-209. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1983.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 286, L. 1979.
MT Code § 39-7-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-301. Short title

  39-7-301. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Displaced Homemaker Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-302. Purpose

  39-7-302. Purpose. It is the intent of the legislature to provide necessary counseling, training, jobs, services, and health care for displaced homemakers so they may achieve independence and the economic security vital to a productive life.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-303. Definitions

  39-7-303. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older.   (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and industry as provided in 2-15-1701.   (3) "Displaced homemaker" means an adult who:   (a) has worked as an adult primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family and for that reason has diminished marketable skills and who has been dependent on public assistance or on the income of a relative but is no longer supported by that income; or   (b) (i) is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive cash assistance, as defined in 53-4-201, pursuant to Title 53, chapter 4, part 2, within 2 years of the parent's application for displaced homemaker assistance;   (ii) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining any employment or suitable employment, as appropriate; or   (iii) meets the qualifications described in subsection (3)(a) or (3)(b) and is a criminal offender.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 709, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 127, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 486, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 465, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 2019.
MT Code § 39-7-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-304. Multipurpose service programs for displaced homemakers -- administrators

  39-7-304. Multipurpose service programs for displaced homemakers -- administrators. (1) The commissioner may establish multipurpose service programs for displaced homemakers and may enter into contracts with and make grants to nonprofit agencies or organizations, public or private, to establish, organize, and administer the programs described in 39-7-305.   (2) The commissioner shall contract with an administrator for each program.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-305. Programs to aid displaced homemakers

  39-7-305. Programs to aid displaced homemakers. (1) The programs must be developed in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies and with private employers in order to coordinate efforts directed toward enabling the displaced homemaker to maintain economic security and emotional well-being and to avoid unnecessary duplication of services.   (2) The services may include but are not limited to:   (a) job counseling services that are:   (i) specifically designed for displaced homemakers by taking into account and building upon their skills and experiences; and   (ii) operated to counsel displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities;   (b) job training and job placement services that:   (i) include training and placement programs for jobs in the public and private sectors;   (ii) assist displaced homemakers in gaining admission to existing public or private job training and educational programs; and   (iii) assist in identifying community needs and creating new jobs in the public and private sectors;   (c) referral to or development of programs for displaced homemakers in cooperation with local agencies that provide information and assistance with respect to health care, financial matters, education, nutrition, and legal problems;   (d) support services, such as:   (i) child care for preschool children;   (ii) transportation assistance; and   (iii) grants for education; and   (e) development of outreach programs to serve rural areas where needs for such programs have been identified.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-306. Rulemaking duties of commissioner

  39-7-306. Rulemaking duties of commissioner. The commissioner, with the advice of other organizations and agencies who provide services to displaced homemakers, shall adopt rules:   (1) concerning the eligibility of persons who may be served by the program;   (2) concerning a graduated fee schedule for program services;   (3) concerning criteria for making grants as provided for in 39-7-304; and   (4) necessary to carry out the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-307. Acceptance of funds by administrator of local program

  39-7-307. Acceptance of funds by administrator of local program. The administrator of the local displaced homemaker program may accept, use, and dispose of all grants or contributions of money, services, and property for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part. Such grants or contributions may include grants or in-kind contributions from a local governmental unit.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-308. Evaluation of multipurpose service programs -- reports to the commissioner

  39-7-308. Evaluation of multipurpose service programs -- reports to the commissioner. The administrator of each designated program established under this part shall report annually to the commissioner as prescribed by rule, which report must include:   (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program's job counseling, training, placement referral, support, and outreach services to displaced homemakers; and   (2) an accounting of all expenditures.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-309. Staff of service programs

  39-7-309. Staff of service programs. To the extent possible, supervisory, technical, and administrative positions in the multipurpose service programs must be filled by displaced homemakers.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 3. Displaced Homemakers|39-7-310. Partial funding from local community

  39-7-310. Partial funding from local community. Fifteen percent of the operational costs of a local displaced homemaker program must come from the local community served by the program. The local contribution may include in-kind contributions.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 709, L. 1983.
MT Code § 39-7-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-601. Repealed

  39-7-601. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 579, L. 1987.
MT Code § 39-7-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-602. Repealed

  39-7-602. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 579, L. 1987.
MT Code § 39-7-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-603. Repealed

  39-7-603. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 579, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 251, L. 1989.
MT Code § 39-7-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-604. Repealed

  39-7-604. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 579, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 251, L. 1989.
MT Code § 39-7-605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-605. Repealed

  39-7-605. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 579, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 251, L. 1989.
MT Code § 39-7-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 7. Women in Employment Displaced Homemakers|Part 6. Incentive Program -- Child Care Assistance (Repealed)|39-7-606. Repealed

  39-7-606. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997; Sec. 51, Ch. 486, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 579, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 251, L. 1989.
MT Code § 39-8-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 1. General Provisions|39-8-101. Short title -- purpose

  39-8-101. Short title -- purpose. (1) This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing Act".   (2) The legislature recognizes that there is a public need for professional employer services and finds it necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare to establish standards for the operation, regulation, and licensing of professional employer organizations and groups in this state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 2. Licensing|39-8-201. License required -- exemption -- rulemaking authority

  39-8-201. License required -- exemption -- rulemaking authority. (1) On or after July 1, 1995, a person who acts as a professional employer organization or group by entering into a professional employer arrangement or an employee leasing arrangement with a client in this state without a license or who violates the provisions of this chapter may be subject to the penalties provided in 39-8-302.   (2) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a labor organization, the state or its political subdivisions, the United States, or any programs or agencies of those entities.   (3) A license issued under this chapter remains the property of the department and may not be transferred.   (4) The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 2. Licensing|39-8-204. License renewal

  39-8-204. License renewal. (1) A license issued under this chapter is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance unless suspended or revoked.   (2) An applicant for license renewal is subject to the requirements of 39-8-202(3) through (11).   (3) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the license, the licensee shall submit an application for renewal of a license on a form prescribed by the department and accompanied by the license fee, as provided in 39-8-205.   (4) A late renewal application may not be processed prior to the expiration of the licensee's current license. A person engaged in an unlicensed activity is subject to the penalty established in 39-8-302.   (5) Denial of a renewal license is subject to review under the provisions of 39-8-203.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 344, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 260, L. 2005.
MT Code § 39-8-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 2. Licensing|39-8-205. Renewal fees

  39-8-205. Renewal fees. (1) The fee for the renewal of a resident or nonresident unrestricted license is $750.   (2) The fee for the renewal of a restricted license is $500.   (3) The application fee required in 39-8-202 does not apply to the renewal of an unrestricted license.   (4) Fees collected must be used by the department to implement this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 344, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 15, L. 2007.
MT Code § 39-8-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 2. Licensing|39-8-206. License suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal

  39-8-206. License suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal. (1) In addition to the penalty provided in 39-8-302, the department may suspend for up to 1 year, may permanently revoke, or may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if, after notice to the licensee, the department finds that any of the following exists:   (a) a cause for which issuance of the license could have been refused had it been known to the department at the time of issuance;   (b) a violation of an order of the department or noncompliance with any provision of this chapter;   (c) procurement of or attempting to procure a license through misrepresentation or fraud;   (d) failure to provide a written response to a written inquiry from the department or its agent within 30 days after receiving an inquiry; or   (e) failure to meet or maintain any other requirement of this chapter.   (2) If a license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed, the department shall:   (a) immediately notify by certified mail the licensee and the licensee's workers' compensation carrier; and   (b) require the licensee to:   (i) notify each client by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal using language furnished by the department;   (ii) notify each client in writing that the client shares joint and several liability, retroactive to the date of the client's entering into a contract with the licensee, for any wages, workers' compensation premiums, payroll-related taxes, and any benefits left unpaid by the professional employer organization or group; and   (iii) provide the department with evidence of client notification.   (3) Upon notification, the licensee may appeal the decision of the department pursuant to the procedure provided in 39-8-203.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 344, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 260, L. 2005.
MT Code § 39-8-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions|39-8-301. Deceptive practices prohibited

  39-8-301. Deceptive practices prohibited. A professional employer organization or group may not:   (1) make, issue, circulate, or cause to be made, issued, or circulated an estimate, illustration, circular, statement, advertisement, sales presentation, omission, or comparison that misrepresents the benefits, advantages, conditions, or terms of a professional employer arrangement or that is otherwise untrue, deceptive, or misleading;   (2) enter into an agreement to commit or by concerted action commit an act of boycott, coercion, or intimidation that results in unreasonable restraint of or monopoly in the business of professional employer services;   (3) file with the department or other public official or make, publish, disseminate, circulate, or deliver to a person a false statement of financial condition with the intent to deceive;   (4) knowingly:   (a) make a false entry of a material fact in a book, report, or statement of a person; or   (b) omit a material fact pertaining to the business of the person from a book, report, or statement of that person;   (5) permit the use or filing of a name, trade name, fictitious name, or business identity that is the same as or similar to or that may be confused with the name, trade name, fictitious name, or business identity of an existing licensee, governmental agency, or nonprofit organization; or   (6) commit any other practice determined by department rule to be deceptive.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions|39-8-302. Disciplinary action against licensee -- penalties

  39-8-302. Disciplinary action against licensee -- penalties. (1) The department may deny a license application or may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an existing license for a person who:   (a) obtains or renews a license through bribery, fraud, or willful misrepresentation;   (b) engages in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or misconduct in:   (i) obtaining or providing workers' compensation or health coverage;   (ii) the classification of employees;   (iii) the reporting of employee wages for purposes of any payroll-related taxes or workers' compensation benefits; or   (iv) the operation of a professional employer organization or group;   (c) conducts business without a valid license;   (d) fails to maintain evidence of workers' compensation insurance coverage;   (e) transfers or attempts to transfer a license issued pursuant to this chapter; or   (f) violates the provisions of this chapter or a rule issued pursuant to this chapter.   (2) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 344, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 260, L. 2005.
MT Code § 39-8-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions|39-8-303. Practice without license -- investigation of complaint -- injunction

  39-8-303. Practice without license -- investigation of complaint -- injunction. (1) The department shall investigate complaints concerning practice by an unlicensed person of activities for which a license is required under this chapter.   (2) The department may file an action to enjoin a person from practicing without a license as a professional employer organization or group.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions|39-8-304. Violation of injunction -- penalty

  39-8-304. Violation of injunction -- penalty. A person who violates an injunction issued under 39-8-303 shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the court, of not more than $5,000. Fifty percent of the penalty must be deposited in the general fund of the county in which the injunction is issued, and 50% must be deposited in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 3. Disciplinary Provisions|39-8-305. Investigations -- audits -- reviews

  39-8-305. Investigations -- audits -- reviews. (1) The department or its agent may perform an investigation, audit, or review necessary to determine whether a person has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule promulgated by the department to implement this chapter.   (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), material compiled by the department or its agent in an investigation, audit, or review pursuant to this section is a public record and may be disclosed.   (3) Financial information, client lists, and lists of workers that are assigned by a professional employer organization or group and that are obtained by the department or its agent during an investigation, audit, or review are confidential and may not be published or be open to public inspection, except to public employees in the performance of their public duties.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 344, L. 1995.
MT Code § 39-8-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 39. Labor|Chapter 8. Professional Employer Organizations and Groups Licensing|Part 4. Confidentiality -- Applicability of Other Law|39-8-401. Disclosure of information

  39-8-401. Disclosure of information. (1) The department may not disclose to any person the records, statements, or documents received from an applicant, client, or professional employer organization or group, except:   (a) information necessary for public employees in the performance of their public duties; or   (b) in response to an order received by a court of competent jurisdiction upon a finding that the disclosure of the record, statement, or document is necessary because the merits of disclosure clearly exceed the demand for individual privacy.   (2) The department may publish or make available to the public reasonable statistical data or reports regarding professional employer organizations or groups if the data or reports protect the identity of an applicant, client, or professional employer organization or group.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 344, L. 1995.