Montana § 39-3-502 - Operator To File Statement -- Penalty For Failure To File

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§ 39-3-502. Operator To File Statement -- Penalty For Failure To File

Operator to file statement -- penalty for failure to file. (1) Every person, firm, or partnership coming within the provisions of this part shall, before commencing operations, file with the commissioner of labor and industry and also in the office of the county clerk and recorder of each county where such operations are to be carried on a verified statement showing the names and addresses of each party interested therein or, if a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers and directors, the principal place of business of such corporation, and the names and addresses of the person or persons resident of Montana designated as the person or persons upon whom service of process may be made. (2) Every person, firm, partnership, or corporation failing to file a statement with the commissioner of labor and industry and in the offices of the county clerk and recorders, as provided in subsection (1), shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as provided by law.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 39-3-502 cover?

Section 39-3-502 ("Operator To File Statement -- Penalty For Failure To File") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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