30-13-221. Filing of facsimile copy. (1) The secretary of state may treat a facsimile copy of a document that is required to be filed under this part and the signatures on the facsimile copy in the same manner as an original for purposes of this part. If all other requirements are met, the date of filing relates back to the date of receipt of the facsimile copy.

Terms Used In Montana Code 30-13-221

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other association. See Montana Code 30-13-201
  • 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

(2)A person who files a false document by facsimile copy is liable to the party aggrieved for three times the amount of damages resulting from the filing of the false document.