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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-9A-420

Removal of improper or fraudulent liens -- notice to secured party and debtor

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 30-1-101 to 30-9A-906 (713 sections).

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(1) If a filing officer receives a complaint or has reason to believe that a lien submitted or filed with the filing officer's office is improper or fraudulent, the filing officer may reject the submission or remove the filing from existing files after giving notice and an opportunity to respond to the secured party and the debtor.

(2) A person adversely affected by a lien that is determined to be improper or fraudulent by the filing officer may recover treble damages from the person responsible for submitting the lien.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.