7-21-2116. Enforcement of licensing requirements. The county shall bring suit in the name of the state of Montana as plaintiff for the recovery of the license tax or fee authorized by this part against any person required to take out a license who fails, neglects, or refuses to take out the license or who carries on or attempts to carry on business without the license. Either the county treasurer or the county attorney shall make the necessary affidavit for the writ of attachment, and the writ of attachment may be issued without any bonds being given on behalf of the plaintiff.

Terms Used In Montana Code 7-21-2116

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ: means an order in writing issued in the name of the state or of a court or judicial officer. See Montana Code 1-1-202