30-16-201. Designation of small business licensing coordination center -- duties of center.
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30-16-201 . Designation of small business licensing coordination center -- duties of center. The department shall administer a small business licensing coordination center. The small business licensing coordination center shall:
(1)document and analyze current licensing requirements, fees, and procedures;
(2)recommend elimination of unnecessary licensing requirements, administrative procedures, or forms or parts of forms that can be eliminated in the public interest;
(3)recommend efficient and effective improvements in the administration and enforcement of licensing laws, including gathering of information that facilitates the development of a permanent master license certificate;
(4)recommend revisions in the license fee structure to distribute the cost of licenses equitably and to provide financing for continuing improvements in licensing administration and enforcement;
(5)develop and upon request distribute information concerning state requirements for starting and operating a business in Montana;
(6)provide assistance to business enterprises to facilitate their compliance with state licensing requirements. The assistance required by this subsection includes a specific obligation for the center to immediately inform each business enterprise applying for a license that the business enterprise is required to obtain a business name from the secretary of state pursuant to Title 35 before any other state license application may be processed.
(7)maintain a supply of license and permit forms or applications for all licenses and actively assist the business community in answering application questions;
(8)maintain a master list of the business types existing in the state and a corresponding list of the licenses or permits needed to operate or start that type of business;
(9)maintain a copy of the Administrative Rules of Montana in order to provide an applicant with the basic rules of any agency with regard to licensing;
(10)encourage agencies to provide informational brochures through the center, especially in the case of complex licensing procedures;
(11)maintain contact with licensing agencies in order to enable the center to assist an applicant with setting up appointments or otherwise facilitate the application process; and
(12)perform other administrative tasks delegated to the center to improve state business license administration.