Montana § 15-70-434 - Approval Or Rejection Of Claim
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 15-70-434 — Approval Or Rejection Of Claim, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-70-434. Approval Or Rejection Of Claim
Approval or rejection of claim. (1) The department of transportation has 120 working days after receiving the claim to approve or reject it. If approved, the department shall issue a credit in lieu of refund for the amount of the claim if the claimant is a distributor; for all other persons, a warrant must be drawn upon the state treasurer for the amount of the claim. (2) If the department determines that any claim has been fraudulently presented or is supported by invoice or invoices fraudulently made or altered or that any statement in the claim or affidavit is willfully false and made for the purpose of misleading, the department shall reject the claim in full. If a claim is rejected, the department may suspend the claimant's right to refund for a period not to exceed 1 year.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-70-434 ("Approval Or Rejection Of Claim") 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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