Montana Title 32. Financial Institutions § 32-1-910. Hearings--decision--review, modification, termination or stay of orders

(1) A hearing provided for in this part must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. The hearing must be private unless the director, after fully considering the views of the party afforded the hearing, determines that a public hearing is necessary to protect the public interest. After the hearing and within 90 days after the director has notified the parties that the case has been submitted for final decision, the director shall render a decision, which must include findings of fact upon which the decision is based, and shall issue and serve upon each party to the proceeding an order consistent with the provisions of this section.

(2) Any party to the hearing or any person required by an order issued under this part to cease and desist from any of the violations or practices stated in the order or any person suspended, removed, or prohibited from participation in the conduct of the affairs of an institution may obtain a review of any order, other than a consent order. The review must be pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. Unless a petition for review is timely filed as provided in the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, the director, at any time, upon notice and in a manner that the director considers proper, may modify, terminate, or set aside the order. Upon the timely filing of a petition for review, the director may modify, terminate, or set aside the order with the permission of the court.