Montana § 7-21-2117 - Defenses In Actions Related To Licensing Violations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-21-2117 — Defenses In Actions Related To Licensing Violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-21-2117. Defenses In Actions Related To Licensing Violations
Defenses in actions related to licensing violations. Upon the trial of any action authorized by this part, the defendant is considered not to have procured the proper license unless the defendant either produces it or proves that the license was procured. However, the defendant may plead in bar of the action a recovery against and payment by the defendant in a civil action of the proper license tax, together with damages and costs.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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