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Montana Title 32. Financial Institutions § 32-7-122. Investigations by department--desist order--injunctions or other actions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The department may investigate, upon complaint or otherwise, if it appears that:

(a) an escrow business is conducting its business in an unsafe and injurious manner or in violation of this part or any rule promulgated pursuant to this part; or

(b) a person is engaging in the escrow business without being licensed under the provisions of this part.

(2)(a) If it appears to the department, upon sufficient grounds or evidence satisfactory to the department, that an escrow business has engaged in or is about to engage in unlicensed activity or any act or practice in violation of this part or any rule or order issued pursuant to this part or that the assets or capital of any escrow business or company are impaired or the licensee's affairs are in an unsafe condition, the department may summarily order the escrow business to cease and desist from the act or practice or the department may apply to the district court of Lewis and Clark County to enjoin the act or practice and to enforce compliance with this part or for any other appropriate equitable relief.

(b) Upon a proper showing, the court may:

(i) grant a temporary restraining order, followed by a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction;

(ii) appoint a receiver for the defendant or defendant's assets;

(iii) cancel the licensee's license; and

(iv) order other equitable remedies the court considers necessary and appropriate.

(3) The court may not require the department to post a bond.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 32. Financial Institutions § 32-7-122. Investigations by department--desist order--injunctions or other actions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-32-financial-institutions/mt-st-32-7-122/

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