33-18-208. Contract to contain agreements -- rebates prohibited -- life, disability, and annuity contracts. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no person shall knowingly:
(1) permit or offer to make or make any contract of life insurance, life annuity, or disability insurance or agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the contract issued thereon;
(2) pay or allow or give or offer to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as inducement to such insurance or annuity any rebate of premiums payable on the contract or any special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits thereon or any paid employment or contract for services of any kind or any valuable consideration or inducement whatever not specified in the contract;
(3) directly or indirectly give or sell or purchase or offer or agree to give, sell, purchase, or allow as inducement to such insurance or annuity or in connection therewith and whether or not to be specified in the policy or contract, any agreement of any form or nature promising returns and profits or any stocks, bonds, or other securities or interest present or contingent therein or as measured thereby of any insurance company or other corporation, association, or partnership or any dividends or profits accrued or to accrue thereon; or
(4) offer, promise, or give anything of value whatsoever not specified in the contract.
History: En. Sec. 212, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3510.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 18. Unfair Trade Practices
Part 2. Insurer's Relations With Insured and Claimant
33-18-201. Unfair claim settlement practices prohibited
33-18-202. Misrepresentation and false advertising of policies prohibited
33-18-203. False or deceptive advertising prohibited
33-18-204. Twisting prohibited
33-18-205. Filing or publishing false financial statements or making false entries prohibited
33-18-206. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- life insurance, annuities, and disability insurance
33-18-209. Exceptions to discrimination and rebates provision
33-18-211. Stock operations and advisory board contracts
33-18-212. Illegal dealing in premiums -- improper charges for insurance
33-18-213. Extension of credit to policyholder
33-18-215. Postclaim underwriting prohibited -- condition
33-18-216. Unfair discrimination against victims of abuse prohibited
33-18-218. through 33-18-220 reserved
33-18-221. Designation of specific repair shops prohibited -- lists allowed
33-18-223. Prohibited activities -- glass broker defined
33-18-224. Designation of specific automobile body repair businesses prohibited
33-18-225. Designation of specific car rental business prohibited
33-18-226. through 33-18-230 reserved
33-18-231. State administrative process to provide timely payment of medical benefits -- definitions
33-18-232. Time for payment of claims
33-18-233. Administrative penalty for failure to pay promptly
33-18-234. Right of privacy guaranteed
33-18-235. Rulemaking authority
33-18-236. through 33-18-240 reserved
33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof
33-18-243. and 33-18-244 reserved