(1) A dealer license is specific to the person named on the face of the license and must not be displayed by anyone other than the licensee.

(2) A dealer license displayed by anyone except the licensee is subject to confiscation by federal, state, or local law enforcement office charged with the responsibility of investigating gambling activities.

(a) Any confiscated dealer license must be sent to the department along with a report detailing the circumstances of the seizure.

(b) Upon receipt of a confiscated dealer license and the accompanying report, the department must immediately begin an investigation into the circumstances for the purposes of determining whether a violation of Title 23, chapter 5, MCA, or these rules occurred.