Montana Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships § 31-1-713. Department obligations--complaints

(1) The department shall maintain, either directly or indirectly through a nationwide licensing system, a list of licensees that is available to and accessible by interested persons and the general public.

(2) The department shall also establish by rule a procedure under which an aggrieved consumer or any member of the public may file a complaint against a licensee or an unlicensed person.

(3) If the department determines there is probable cause to issue and serve a notice under 31-1-712 to a licensed or unlicensed person against whom a complaint has been filed by a consumer or other member of the public, the department is obligated to provide only the licensee or the unlicensed person with the opportunity to request an administrative hearing.