Montana § 32-3-1003 - Penalty For False Statements Or Entries To Books And Records

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 32-3-1003 — Penalty For False Statements Or Entries To Books And Records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32-3-1003. Penalty For False Statements Or Entries To Books And Records

Penalty for false statements or entries to books and records. (1) The department of administration may impose a fine not exceeding $50,000 on a director, an executive officer, an agent, or an employee of a credit union who willfully and knowingly: (a) makes or subscribes a false statement of facts, statement of account, or report; or (b) makes a false entry in the books of the credit union or knowingly subscribes or exhibits false papers with the intent to deceive a person authorized to examine the credit union. (2) The fines must be deposited in the general fund.

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

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Section 32-3-1003 ("Penalty For False Statements Or Entries To Books And Records") 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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