Issuance of certificate of authority

33-35-211 . Issuance of certificate of authority. (1) The commissioner shall grant or deny an application for a certificate of authority within 180 days of the date that a completed application, together with the items designated in 33-35-205 , is submitted to the commissioner. (2) The commissioner shall grant the application of an arrangement that satisfies the applicable requirements of 33-35-202 , 33-35-203 , 33-35-205 , 33-35-209 , and 33-35-210 . (3) The commissioner shall deny the application of an arrangement that does not satisfy the applicable requirements of 33-35-202 , 33-35-203 , 33-35-205 , 33-35-209 , and 33-35-210 . Denial of an application for a certificate of authority is considered a contested case under the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. (4) A certificate of authority granted to an arrangement is effective unless revoked by the commissioner under 33-35-302 .