- (1) Except as provided in 39-9-205, a person who has registered under one name as provided in this chapter may not engage in the business or act in the capacity of a construction contractor or a home inspector under any other name unless that name also is registered under this chapter.
- (2) Use of a falsified registration number in connection with a solicitation or identification as a construction contractor or a home inspector is prohibited.
- (3) A partner, associate, agent, salesperson, solicitor, officer, or employee of a construction contractor or a home inspector shall use a true name and address at all times while engaged in the business or capacity of a construction contractor or a home inspector or in activities related to a construction contractor or a home inspector.
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- (a) The finding of a violation of this section by the department at a hearing held in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act subjects the person who commits the violation to a penalty of not more than $5,000, as determined by the department. The required hearing may be held by telephone or by videoconference. A penalty collected under this section must be deposited in the state special revenue account to the credit of the department for administration and enforcement of this chapter.
- (b) Penalties under this section do not apply to a violation that is determined to be an inadvertent error.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 500, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 548, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 294, L. 2019.