33-27-103. (Temporary) Definitions. As used in 15-30-2118, 15-30-2141, 15-31-117, 15-31-118, and this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Fiscal year" means the 12-month period used by a particular small business in preparing and filing its Montana individual income tax, corporate income tax, or alternative corporate income tax return.
(2) "Independent liability fund" means a collection of money, assets, and investments that has been set aside by a small business to meet the needs of any liability claims, except workers' compensation claims, brought against it by third parties.
(3) "Liability claim" means any legal or extralegal action by a third party asserting a right to compensation for a wrong done to it by a small business with an independent liability fund.
(4) "Small business" means any commercial or nonprofit enterprise qualified to do business in the state and qualified as a small business under the criteria established by the federal small business administration on April 20, 1987.
(5) "Third party" means a person other than an employee or the management of a small business or of a subsidiary or closely related enterprise of a small business.
33-27-103. (Effective January 1, 2024) Definitions. As used in 15-30-2118, 15-31-117, 15-31-118, and this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Fiscal year" means the 12-month period used by a particular small business in preparing and filing its Montana individual income tax, corporate income tax, or alternative corporate income tax return.
(2) "Independent liability fund" means a collection of money, assets, and investments that has been set aside by a small business to meet the needs of any liability claims, except workers' compensation claims, brought against it by third parties.
(3) "Liability claim" means any legal or extralegal action by a third party asserting a right to compensation for a wrong done to it by a small business with an independent liability fund.
(4) "Small business" means any commercial or nonprofit enterprise qualified to do business in the state and qualified as a small business under the criteria established by the federal small business administration on April 20, 1987.
(5) "Third party" means a person other than an employee or the management of a small business or of a subsidiary or closely related enterprise of a small business.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 564, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 268, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 503, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 27. Independent Liability Fund
33-27-105. through 33-27-110 reserved
33-27-111. Right to establish independent liability fund
33-27-112. Establishment of independent liability fund
33-27-113. Additions to independent liability fund
33-27-114. Limit on the amount of fund
33-27-115. Composition of independent liability fund
33-27-116. Inviolability of fund
33-27-118. Taxation of independent liability fund contributions