Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Insurer's Relations With Insured and Claimant
33-18-223. Prohibited activities -- glass broker defined

33-18-223. Prohibited activities -- glass broker defined. (1) It is unlawful for an insurance company, individually or with others, to directly or indirectly:
(a) establish an agreement with any person to act as a glass broker for the insurance company under which the glass broker sets a price that must be met by a glass repair shop as a condition for doing glass replacement or glass repair work for the insurance company;
(b) establish an agreement with a glass broker that requires a glass repair shop to bill through that glass broker as a condition of doing glass replacement or glass repair work; or
(c) establish a price that must be met by a glass repair shop as a condition for doing glass replacement or glass repair work that is below the market price as provided in 33-18-222.
(2) As used in this section, "glass broker" means an automobile glass company that acts as a third-party agent for the insurer whenever the glass broker enters into agreements with other automobile glass dealers to perform glass replacement or glass repair work.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 554, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 207, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 526, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 345, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 192, L. 2009.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

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

33-18-207. Preferred rates to fictitious groups prohibited -- approval of preferred group rates and forms

33-18-208. Contract to contain agreements -- rebates prohibited -- life, disability, and annuity contracts

33-18-209. Exceptions to discrimination and rebates provision

33-18-210. Unfair discrimination and rebates prohibited for title, property, casualty, or surety insurance -- exceptions -- limitations

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

33-18-214. Repealed

33-18-215. Postclaim underwriting prohibited -- condition

33-18-216. Unfair discrimination against victims of abuse prohibited

33-18-217. Military discount exception to rebate and discount prohibition for property or casualty insurance

33-18-218. through 33-18-220 reserved

33-18-221. Designation of specific repair shops prohibited -- lists allowed

33-18-222. Market price

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

33-18-241. Repealed

33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof

33-18-243. and 33-18-244 reserved

33-18-245. Prompt payment of motor vehicle damage claims

33-18-246. reserved

33-18-247. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- anatomical gifts, organ transplants, and related treatment