The State of Montana has a website where you can easily lookup individuals to see if they are actually licensed for the work they are doing.  Click on the link below and choose "Electrician".  The best way to search is to enter the first letter of the first and last name as this will make the search broad enough to get around misspelled names.

Click here for the Montana Licensee Lookup

Below are some of the Montana laws for electricians with a highlighted summary for you.  These laws are in place to protect you and your family.

37-68-101. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to:
     (1) protect the health and safety of the people of this state from the danger of electrically caused shocks, fires, and explosions;
     (2) protect property from the hazard of electrically caused fires and explosions;
     (3) establish a procedure for determining where and by whom electrical installations are to be made;
     (4) assure the public that persons making electrical installations are qualified; and
     (5) insure that the electrical installations and electrical products made and sold in this state meet minimum safety standards.

37-68-301. License required to engage in electrical work. (1) A person may not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of electrical contractor, residential electrician, journeyman electrician, or master electrician in this state until the person has received from the department a license or permit to work as an electrical contractor, residential electrician, journeyman electrician, or master electrician. You must be licensed to do electrical work in Montana.
     (2) A person who has received a license from the department under the provisions of this chapter shall carry the license, or proof of licensure, at all times while working at a job site and performing work that requires a license. Acceptable proof of licensure must be determined by the board and made known to each licensee by the department when a license is issued. Electricians must have their license with them at all times.

37-68-302. Unauthorized use of title. No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association shall assume or use the title or designation of licensed master electrician, licensed journeyman electrician, or residential electrician unless qualified and licensed under this chapter. You can't say you'll do electrical work without having a license.

37-68-315. Proof of license. (1) An employee of a private or public employment agency or labor union, a building code compliance inspector, an employee of the department, a person who is professionally responsible for a job site, or an electrician licensed under Title 37, chapter 68, has the right to ask a person working at a job site doing work that requires an electrician's license to provide proof of licensure. If the person performing the work is unable to furnish proof of licensure, the requesting person may report that fact to the board or the department. Ask to see the license because an electrician must show it to you.  The "handyman" more than likely doesn't have one.
     (2) An employee of the department may issue a citation to and collect a fine, as provided in 37-68-316, from a person at a job site where the person is performing electrical work if the person fails to display an electrician's license or proof of licensure at the request of the department inspector.

37-68-316. Citation and fine for failure to display license. (1) A citation for failure to display an electrician's license or proof of licensure issued by an employee of the department must include:
(a) the time and date on which the citation is issued;
(b) the name, address, mailing address, and signature of the person to whom the citation is issued;
(c) reference to the statutory authority to issue the citation;
(d) the name, title, affiliation, and signature of the person issuing the citation;
(e) information explaining the procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the fine or to demonstrate proof of licensure; and
(f) the amount of the applicable fine.
(2) The applicable civil fines for failing to display a license or proof of licensure are as follows:
(a) $100 for the first offense;
(b) $250 for the second offense; and
(c) $500 for the third and any subsequent offense.
(3) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. The person issuing the citation is responsible for determining, by means of an up-to-date list or through telephone or other communication with the board office, whether the citation being issued is for a first, second, or subsequent offense.
(4) The person who issues the citation is authorized to collect the fine, but the person who is issued a citation may pay the fine to the appropriate authority identified on the citation within 5 business days of the date of issuance. The board may, upon finding that the person has demonstrated acceptable proof of licensure, waive or refund the fine.
(5) A person who refuses to sign and accept a citation commits a misdemeanor, punishable in the same manner as provided in 37-1-318.

37-68-322. Penalty. (1) Any person or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction of a violation:
     (a) if a person, be punished by a fine not more than $500, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 6 months, by revocation of the license, or by any combination of the fine, imprisonment, and revocation, in the discretion of the court; and
     (b) if a corporation, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.
     (2) Any officer or agent of a corporation or member or agent of a partnership or association who personally participates in or is an accessory to any violation of this chapter by the partnership, association, or corporation shall be subject to the penalties prescribed for individuals.
     (3) A violation of this chapter is a continuing violation, and the statute of limitations is tolled until the violation ceases. The county attorney shall, upon request of the board, prosecute any violation of the licensing requirements of this chapter.