(a) A license issued under this chapter may be temporarily suspended or permanently revoked by the director for violation of this chapter, State regulations governing food service facilities, orother federal, state, or local laws. Notice of each violation must be in writing and delivered or mailed to the licensee, manager, or person in charge of the facility. The violation must be corrected within the time specified in the notice, or the director may suspend or revoke the license.
(b) When it is imperative to preserve the immediate health and safety of the community, the director may summarily revoke or suspend a license without the notice prescribed in subsection (a), and may direct that the facility be closed to the public until the hazard is corrected. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 82-16; 1972 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 13; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 25, § 1; 1989 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 3.)