The bill aims to revise the laws governing the regulation and licensing of transient retail merchants by granting authority to county commissioners and alternative governing bodies to regulate these merchants. It establishes that these local authorities have the jurisdiction to impose regulations and licensing requirements as prescribed by law, thereby streamlining the process for transient retail merchants operating within their jurisdictions.

Additionally, the bill repeals several existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) related to the licensing of transient retail merchants, specifically sections 7-21-2401 through 7-21-2411. This repeal eliminates previous requirements such as the necessity for a license to operate, the nontransferability of licenses, application processes, and compliance measures, effectively simplifying the regulatory framework for transient retail merchants in Montana.