In the administration of this part, the department may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any method, act, or practice considered to be in violation of this part from any person who has engaged or was about to engage in any method, act, or practice. Any assurance must be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the district court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has a principal place of business or the district court of Lewis and Clark County. Assurance of voluntary compliance is not an admission of violation for any purpose. Matters closed may at any time be reopened by the department for further proceedings in the public interest, pursuant to 30-14-111.
§ 30-14-112, MCA