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Montana dealer compliance profile

Call-recording consent, the enforcement record with its sources, and what an outside audit can run in Montana.

All-party consent Baseline enforcement Baseline
Amber: a shopper can record the call. Blue: everyone on the call must agree.
Recording ruleAll-partyEvery party must agree before a call is recorded.
Enforcement levelBaselineNo state dealer action on record
Channels Argus360 shops here
TextEmailWeb form

How active is enforcement in Montana?

LevelBaseline

Statutes in play: FTC Act § 5

No state-specific dealer action on record. Federal rules still apply: FTC Act Section 5 and the state consumer protection statute.

Local carve-outs

None on record. Consent is governed at the state level.

What this means for a rooftop in Montana

Montana is an all-party consent state with no state-specific dealer action on record; federal rules still apply. Voice shops are excluded; text, email, and web form shops run and build the written record a principal can point to.

Questions dealers ask about Montana

Can a mystery shopper record a call to a dealership in Montana?

No, not without every party agreeing. Montana is an all-party consent state for telephone recording. Governing statute: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-213.

What enforcement exposure do Montana dealers carry in 2026?

Baseline. No state-specific dealer action is on record, so federal rules apply: FTC Act Section 5 and the state's own consumer protection statute.

Which channels does Argus360 shop in Montana?

Text, email, and web form. Voice is excluded because a call cannot be recorded here without every party agreeing.

Reviewed September 10, 2026. Argus360 scores against the law as written and does not provide legal advice. Statute citations and enforcement records carry their sources above; verify against the primary source before relying on them.

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