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MT Code § 30-16-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16. Small Business Licensing Coordination|Part 2. Licensing Coordination Center|30-16-204. Authority to issue licenses

  30-16-204. Authority to issue licenses. Regardless of any authority delegated to the department to implement the provisions of this chapter, the authority to issue a license remains with the agency authorized by law to issue the license.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 744, L. 1991.
MT Code § 30-16-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16. Small Business Licensing Coordination|Part 3. Business Registration and Licensing -- Board of Review|30-16-301. Business registration and licensing plan -- administration

  30-16-301. Business registration and licensing plan -- administration. (1) The provisions of 16-11-120, 16-11-122, 30-12-203, 30-16-104, 50-50-201, 50-50-203, 50-50-205, 50-50-207, 50-50-214, 50-57-201 through 50-57-206, 50-57-208, 80-7-106, 81-9-201, 81-20-201, and 82-15-105 constitute a means of implementing a preliminary plan for streamlined registration and licensing procedures. Sections 16-11-120, 16-11-122, 30-12-203, 30-16-104, 50-50-201, 50-50-203, 50-50-205, 50-50-207, 50-50-214, 50-57-201 through 50-57-206, 50-57-208, 80-7-106, 81-9-201, 81-20-201, and 82-15-105 provide that certain licenses selected by the board of review must allow for:   (a) an anniversary date for license renewal that is set by the board of review;   (b) an electronic means of verifying the information required in the license application; and   (c) payment of fees required for licensure by credit card, debit card, or other commercially acceptable means as provided in 15-1-231.   (2) The department shall designate an employee in charge of administering the plan whose duties include those of executive secretary of the board of review.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 355, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 366, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 54, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 474, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 47, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 26, L. 2011.
MT Code § 30-16-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16. Small Business Licensing Coordination|Part 3. Business Registration and Licensing -- Board of Review|30-16-302. Board of review

  30-16-302. Board of review. (1) There is a board of review. The board of review's duty is to provide policy direction to the department of revenue in the establishment and operation of the system. The board of review includes the directors of the departments of agriculture, labor and industry, environmental quality, livestock, revenue, justice, and public health and human services, a member appointed by the president of the senate, and a member appointed by the speaker of the house. If an agency that is not a member of the board of review requests inclusion in the streamlined registration and licensing plan as provided in 30-16-303, that agency's director must be appointed to the board of review by the governor.   (2) The governor shall appoint a presiding officer from among the members of the board of review.   (3) The board of review shall meet at the call of the presiding officer at least once each calendar quarter to:   (a) establish interagency policy and guidelines for the plan;   (b) review the findings, status, and problems of system operations and recommend courses of action; and   (c) receive reports from industry and agency task forces that the board of review may request to inquire into particular issues.   (4) The board of review may implement a plan for streamlined registration and licensing to include licenses not specified in 30-16-301, as provided in 30-16-303.   (5) The board of review is attached to the department of revenue for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 366, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 7, L. 1999; amd. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 323, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 427, L. 2005.
MT Code § 30-16-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 16. Small Business Licensing Coordination|Part 3. Business Registration and Licensing -- Board of Review|30-16-303. Participation of state agencies

  30-16-303. Participation of state agencies. (1) The legislature directs full participation in the implementation of this chapter by:   (a) the departments of agriculture, environmental quality, revenue, justice, labor and industry, and public health and human services;   (b) the public service commission; and   (c) other agencies as directed by the governor.   (2) The board of review may include licenses not specified in 30-16-301 in a plan for streamlined registration and licensing if:   (a) the agency administering the license requests that the license be included in the plan;   (b) the board of review approves including the license by a majority vote of a quorum of the board of review; and   (c) licensees affected by the license's inclusion in the plan are given 60 days' notice of the plan's implementation and the notice sets forth in detail the changes in the licensing procedures.   (3) If a license is included in a streamlined registration and licensing plan pursuant to subsection (2):   (a) the agency administering the license may provide for a variance in the timing of the payment of the license fee and a variance in the application form, filing date, and penalty provisions in order to conform with the plan's criteria;   (b) the board of review shall provide for the equitable proration to the agency administering the license of any fees paid by a licensee prior to the plan's implementation; and   (c) the license must be processed and issued by the department of revenue as provided in this chapter.   (4) (a) In order to defray the costs associated with administering a streamlined registration and licensing plan, the department may require a transfer of funds from the participating agencies in an amount equal to no more than one-half of the total cost of processing and issuing a license.   (b) The amount remaining of the total cost of processing and issuing a license may be charged to the license applicant.   (c) The amount of funds transferred by an agency must be based on the number of licenses processed and issued on behalf of that agency versus the total number of licenses processed and issued under the streamlined registration and licensing plan.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 355, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 7, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 190, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 427, L. 2005.
MT Code § 30-17-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17. Electronic Directory of Montana Products|Part 1. General Provisions|30-17-101. Electronic directory of Montana products

  30-17-101. Electronic directory of Montana products. (1) (a) The department of commerce shall provide an electronic directory on the internet of Montana businesses that market products qualifying as made in Montana or grown in Montana, as described in subsection (5).   (b) The department may make a decision on the appropriateness of listing a business on the electronic directory based upon the content or use of the products offered by the business.   (2) (a) The electronic directory may be compiled from eligible businesses that have contacted the department of commerce and that have agreed to be listed electronically on the internet. Agreement by a company also means that the company grants permission for inclusion on a distribution list pursuant to 2-6-1017.   (b) The department of commerce is not responsible for listing a company if that company has not contacted the department, has not agreed to a listing pursuant to subsection (2), or does not qualify as having products made in Montana or grown in Montana.   (3) The electronic directory may contain information allowing a potential customer to access directly a business listed in the directory by telephone, mail, or electronic links if the business works with the department of commerce to facilitate and maintain direct access.   (4) The department of commerce may not process orders for a business listed in the electronic directory and is not responsible for handling customer questions or complaints on behalf of a business listed in the electronic directory.   (5) For the purposes of this section, a product is considered made in Montana or grown in Montana if the product has 50% or greater value-added within the state.   (6) For the purposes of this section, "value-added" means a finished product that has been created, made, produced, or enhanced in Montana by Montana residents resulting in a 50% or greater value-added product.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 348, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 147, L. 2019.
MT Code § 30-17-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 17. Electronic Directory of Montana Products|Part 1. General Provisions|30-17-102. Rules -- contract -- conduct of public officers and employees

  30-17-102. Rules -- contract -- conduct of public officers and employees. (1) The department of commerce may adopt rules necessary for the creation, maintenance, and updating of the electronic directory provided for in 30-17-101. The rules may include requirements for the design of a website, information that may be contained in the electronic directory, the format of the electronic directory, information that may be provided to potential customers, and requirements for updating material contained in the electronic directory.   (2) The department of commerce may contract with the department of administration or a private vendor for the creation, maintenance, and updating of the electronic directory and website provided for in 30-17-101.   (3) Public officers or employees who outside of their work for a public agency are involved in the creation of products that qualify for inclusion in the electronic directory provided for in 30-17-101 may list their products in the electronic directory without being in violation of the provisions of 2-2-121.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 173, L. 2005.
MT Code § 30-18-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-101. Short title

  30-18-101. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-103. Scope

  30-18-103. Scope. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), this part applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.   (2) This part does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:   (a) a law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts; and   (b) Title 30, chapter 1, other than 30-1-107, and chapters 3 through 9A.   (3) This part applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this part under subsection (2) to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection (2).   (4) A transaction subject to this part is also subject to other applicable substantive law.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 52, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 575, L. 2005.
MT Code § 30-18-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-104. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures -- variation by agreement

  30-18-104. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures -- variation by agreement. (1) This part does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.   (2) This part applies only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.   (3) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.   (4) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the effect of any of its provisions may be varied by agreement. The presence in certain provisions of this part of the words "unless otherwise agreed", or words of similar import, does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement.   (5) Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by this part and other applicable law.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-105. Construction and application

  30-18-105. Construction and application. This part must be construed and applied:   (1) to facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;   (2) to be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and   (3) to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among states enacting it.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-106. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts

  30-18-106. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. (1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.   (2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.   (3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.   (4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-107. Provision of information in writing -- presentation of records

  30-18-107. Provision of information in writing -- presentation of records. (1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.   (2) If a law other than this part requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, the following rules apply:   (a) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.   (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4)(b), the record must be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.   (c) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.   (3) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.   (4) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:   (a) to the extent a law other than this part requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (1) that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement; and   (b) a requirement under a law other than this part to send, communicate, or transmit a record by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or regular United States mail may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-108. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature

  30-18-108. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature. (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.   (2) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature attributed to a person under subsection (1) is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including the parties' agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-109. Effect of change or error

  30-18-109. Effect of change or error. If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply:   (1) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other party has not, and the nonconforming party would have detected the change or error had that party also conformed, the conforming party may avoid the effect of the changed or erroneous electronic record.   (2) In an automated transaction involving an individual, the individual may avoid the effect of an electronic record that resulted from an error made by the individual in dealing with the electronic agent of another person if the electronic agent did not provide an opportunity for the prevention or correction of the error and, at the time the individual learns of the error, the individual:   (a) promptly notifies the other person of the error and that the individual did not intend to be bound by the electronic record received by the other person;   (b) takes reasonable steps, including steps that conform to the other person's reasonable instructions, to return to the other person or, if instructed by the other person, to destroy the consideration received, if any, as a result of the erroneous electronic record; and   (c) has not used or received any benefit or value from the consideration, if any, received from the other person.   (3) If neither subsection (1) nor (2) applies, the change or error has the effect provided by other law, including the law of mistake, and the parties' contract, if any.   (4) Subsections (2) and (3) may not be varied by agreement.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-110. Notarization and acknowledgment

  30-18-110. Notarization and acknowledgment. If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-111. Retention of electronic records -- originals

  30-18-111. Retention of electronic records -- originals. (1) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record that:   (a) accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and   (b) remains accessible for later reference.   (2) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection (1) does not apply to any information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.   (3) A person may satisfy subsection (1) by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection are satisfied.   (4) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (1).   (5) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (1).   (6) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (1) satisfies a law requiring a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after July 1, 2001, specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for the specified purpose.   (7) This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this state from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-112. Admissibility in evidence

  30-18-112. Admissibility in evidence. In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 52, L. 2001.
MT Code § 30-18-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 30. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 18. Electronic Transactions|Part 1. Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|30-18-113. Automated transaction

  30-18-113. Automated transaction. In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:   (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements.   (2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and that the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.   (3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 52, L. 2001.