23-5-118. Transfer of ownership interest. - Montana Statutes

     23-5-118. Transfer of ownership interest. (1) In this section, "licensed gambling operation" means a business for which a license was obtained under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.
     (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), an owner of an interest in a licensed gambling operation shall notify the department in writing and receive approval from the department before transferring any ownership interest in the operation.
     (3) This section does not apply to the transfer of a security interest in a licensed gambling operation or to the transfer of less than 5% of the interest in a publicly traded corporation.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 398, L. 1993.