7-21-2116. Enforcement of licensing requirements. (1) The county treasurer must direct suit in the name of the state of Montana as plaintiff to be brought for the recovery of the license tax, against any person required to take out a license who fails, neglects, or refuses to take out such license or who carries on or attempts to carry on business without such license. In such case, either the treasurer or the county attorney must make the necessary affidavit for the writ of attachment and such writ of attachment may issue without any bonds being given on behalf of the plaintiff.
     (2) In case of a recovery by the plaintiff, $15 damages must be added to the judgment and costs to be collected from the defendant.

     History: En. Sec. 4044, Pol. C. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 92, L. 1903; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1907; re-en. Sec. 2750, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 2414, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 3360; re-en. Sec. 2414, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 84-2703(part).