Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 21. BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE, AND LIVESTOCK SERVICES AND REGULATION

Part 41. Municipal Licensing Authority

General Licensing Power Of Municipalities

7-21-4101. General licensing power of municipalities. (1) The city or town council has power:

(a) to license by ordinance all industries, pursuits, professions, and occupations and to impose penalties for failure to comply with such license requirements;

(b) to fix the amount, terms, and manner of issuing and revoking licenses.

(2) The council may refuse to issue licenses when it may deem it best for the public interests.

History: Ap. p. Subds. 3, 4, Sec. 5039, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1927; re-en. Secs. 5039.2, 5039.3, R.C.M. 1935; Secs. 11-903, 11-904, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 4900, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3366, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5224, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5224, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 84-4737, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-903, 11-904, 84-4737(part).