Mont. Code Ann. § 37-1-403
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37-1-403 Notice -- request for hearing -- method of communication and service -- fee
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37-1-403 . Notice -- request for hearing -- method of communication and service -- fee. (1) If the department determines that reasonable cause exists supporting the allegation made in a complaint and the provisions of 37-1-321 do not apply, the department legal staff shall prepare a notice and serve the alleged violator.
(2) The notice must state that the licensee or license applicant may request a hearing to contest the charge or charges. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be received in the offices of the department within 21 days after the licensee's receipt of the notice. Failure to request a hearing constitutes a default on the charge or charges, and the department may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to it.
(3) The department shall serve a notice or order:
(a) by electronic means, if consented to by the licensee or license applicant;
(b) by certified mail to the most recent address furnished to the agency by the licensee or license applicant; or
(c) by personal service pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case the department may recover all associated fees and costs.
(2) The notice must state that the licensee or license applicant may request a hearing to contest the charge or charges. A request for a hearing must be in writing and must be received in the offices of the department within 21 days after the licensee's receipt of the notice. Failure to request a hearing constitutes a default on the charge or charges, and the department may enter a decision on the basis of the facts available to it.
(3) The department shall serve a notice or order:
(a) by electronic means, if consented to by the licensee or license applicant;
(b) by certified mail to the most recent address furnished to the agency by the licensee or license applicant; or
(c) by personal service pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, in which case the department may recover all associated fees and costs.
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