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Part 1. General Provisions
33-18-101. Purposes - 33-18-101. Purposes. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate...
33-18-102. Unfair methods or deceptive practices prohibited -- refusal to renew - 33-18-102. Unfair methods or deceptive practices prohibited -- refusal to...
33-18-103. Protection of active duty members of armed forces -- rulemaking authority - 33-18-103. Protection of active duty members of armed forces --...
Part 2. Insurer's Relations With Insured and Claimant
33-18-201. Unfair claim settlement practices prohibited - 33-18-201. Unfair claim settlement practices prohibited. A person may not,...
33-18-202. Misrepresentation and false advertising of policies prohibited - 33-18-202. Misrepresentation and false advertising of policies prohibited. No person...
33-18-203. False or deceptive advertising prohibited - 33-18-203. False or deceptive advertising prohibited. A person may not...
33-18-204. Twisting prohibited - 33-18-204. Twisting prohibited. No person shall make or issue or...
33-18-205. Filing or publishing false financial statements or making false entries prohibited - 33-18-205. Filing or publishing false financial statements or making false...
33-18-206. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- life insurance, annuities, and disability insurance - 33-18-206. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- life insurance, annuities, and disability...
33-18-207. Preferred rates to fictitious groups prohibited -- approval of preferred group rates and forms - 33-18-207. Preferred rates to fictitious groups prohibited -- approval of...
33-18-208. Contract to contain agreements -- rebates prohibited -- life, disability, and annuity contracts - 33-18-208. Contract to contain agreements -- rebates prohibited -- life,...
33-18-209. Exceptions to discrimination and rebates provision - 33-18-209. Exceptions to discrimination and rebates provision. Nothing in 33-18-206...
33-18-210. Unfair discrimination and rebates prohibited for title, property, casualty, or surety insurance -- exceptions -- limitations - 33-18-210. Unfair discrimination and rebates prohibited for title, property, casualty,...
33-18-211. Stock operations and advisory board contracts - 33-18-211. Stock operations and advisory board contracts. No person shall...
33-18-212. Illegal dealing in premiums -- improper charges for insurance - 33-18-212. Illegal dealing in premiums -- improper charges for insurance....
33-18-213. Extension of credit to policyholder - 33-18-213. Extension of credit to policyholder. Notwithstanding any other provision...
33-18-214. Repealed - 33-18-214. Repealed. Sec. 35, Ch. 63, L. 2015. History: En....
33-18-215. Postclaim underwriting prohibited -- condition - 33-18-215. Postclaim underwriting prohibited -- condition. An insurer, health service...
33-18-216. Unfair discrimination against victims of abuse prohibited - 33-18-216. Unfair discrimination against victims of abuse prohibited. (1) An...
33-18-217. Military discount exception to rebate and discount prohibition for property or casualty insurance - 33-18-217. Military discount exception to rebate and discount prohibition for...
33-18-218. through 33-18-220 reserved - 33-18-218 through 33-18-220 reserved.
33-18-221. Designation of specific repair shops prohibited -- lists allowed - 33-18-221. Designation of specific repair shops prohibited -- lists allowed....
33-18-222. Market price - 33-18-222. Market price. (1) For purposes of 33-18-221, 33-18-223, and...
33-18-223. Prohibited activities -- glass broker defined - 33-18-223. Prohibited activities -- glass broker defined. (1) It is...
33-18-224. Designation of specific automobile body repair businesses prohibited - 33-18-224. Designation of specific automobile body repair businesses prohibited. (1)...
33-18-225. Designation of specific car rental business prohibited - 33-18-225. Designation of specific car rental business prohibited. (1) An...
33-18-226. through 33-18-230 reserved - 33-18-226 through 33-18-230 reserved.
33-18-231. State administrative process to provide timely payment of medical benefits -- definitions - 33-18-231. State administrative process to provide timely payment of medical...
33-18-232. Time for payment of claims - 33-18-232. Time for payment of claims. (1) An insurer shall...
33-18-233. Administrative penalty for failure to pay promptly - 33-18-233. Administrative penalty for failure to pay promptly. (1) The...
33-18-234. Right of privacy guaranteed - 33-18-234. Right of privacy guaranteed. Nothing in 33-18-231 through 33-18-235...
33-18-235. Rulemaking authority - 33-18-235. Rulemaking authority. The commissioner may adopt rules, under the...
33-18-236. through 33-18-240 reserved - 33-18-236 through 33-18-240 reserved.
33-18-241. Repealed - 33-18-241. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 278, L. 1987. History: En....
33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof - 33-18-242. Independent cause of action -- burden of proof. (1)...
33-18-243. and 33-18-244 reserved - 33-18-243 and 33-18-244 reserved.
33-18-245. Prompt payment of motor vehicle damage claims - 33-18-245. Prompt payment of motor vehicle damage claims. (1) Except...
33-18-246. reserved - 33-18-246 reserved.
33-18-247. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- anatomical gifts, organ transplants, and related treatment - 33-18-247. Unfair discrimination prohibited -- anatomical gifts, organ transplants, and...
Part 3. Insurers -- Noninsurance-Related Prohibitions
33-18-301. Prohibited relations with mortuaries - 33-18-301. Prohibited relations with mortuaries. (1) A life insurer and...
33-18-302. Defaming insurer prohibited - 33-18-302. Defaming insurer prohibited. No person shall make, publish, disseminate,...
33-18-303. Boycott, coercion, or intimidation prohibited - 33-18-303. Boycott, coercion, or intimidation prohibited. No person shall enter...
33-18-304. Interlocking ownership and management -- restrictions - 33-18-304. Interlocking ownership and management -- restrictions. (1) Any insurer...
33-18-305. Political contributions prohibited -- penalty - 33-18-305. Political contributions prohibited -- penalty. (1) No insurer shall...
Part 4. Insured's Relations With Insurer
33-18-401. Repealed - 33-18-401. Repealed. Sec. 32, Ch. 396, L. 2017. History: En....
Part 5. Miscellaneous Prohibitions
33-18-501. Lenders -- restrictions on solicitation, rejection, charges, and disclosure -- favoring insurance producer prohibited - 33-18-501. Lenders -- restrictions on solicitation, rejection, charges, and disclosure...
33-18-502. Prohibited relations with long-term care facility - 33-18-502. Prohibited relations with long-term care facility. An insurance producer...
Part 6. Montana Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance
33-18-601. Short title - 33-18-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the...
33-18-602. Purpose - 33-18-602. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to regulate...
33-18-603. Scope - 33-18-603. Scope. This part applies to personal insurance and not...
33-18-604. Definitions - 33-18-604. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following...
33-18-605. Use of credit information - 33-18-605. Use of credit information. (1) An insurer authorized to...
33-18-606. Dispute resolution and error correction - 33-18-606. Dispute resolution and error correction. If it is determined...
33-18-607. Initial notification - 33-18-607. Initial notification. (1) If an insurer writing personal insurance...
33-18-608. Adverse action notification - 33-18-608. Adverse action notification. If an insurer takes an adverse...
33-18-609. Filing - 33-18-609. Filing. (1) Insurers that use insurance scores to underwrite...
33-18-610. Indemnification - 33-18-610. Indemnification. An insurer shall indemnify, defend, and hold insurance...
33-18-611. Sale of policy term information by consumer reporting agency - 33-18-611. Sale of policy term information by consumer reporting agency....
33-18-612. Refund for expunged record - 33-18-612. Refund for expunged record. An insurance company that charges...
Part 9. Restrictions on Use of Genetic Information
33-18-901. Definitions - 33-18-901. Definitions. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following definitions...
33-18-902. Requirement for genetic testing -- limitations - 33-18-902. Requirement for genetic testing -- limitations. (1) An insurer,...
33-18-903. Discrimination on basis of genetic traits prohibited - 33-18-903. Discrimination on basis of genetic traits prohibited. (1) Unless...
33-18-904. Seeking genetic information for nontherapeutic purposes prohibited - 33-18-904. Seeking genetic information for nontherapeutic purposes prohibited. (1) An...
Part 10. Enforcement
33-18-1001. Complaint handling -- record - 33-18-1001. Complaint handling -- record. (1) An insurer shall maintain...
33-18-1002. Power of commissioner to examine insurers - 33-18-1002. Power of commissioner to examine insurers. The commissioner may...
33-18-1003. Undefined unfair practices -- procedures for determining and restraining - 33-18-1003. Undefined unfair practices -- procedures for determining and restraining....
33-18-1004. Desist orders for prohibited practices - 33-18-1004. Desist orders for prohibited practices. (1) If, after a...
33-18-1005. Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders - 33-18-1005. Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders. (1)...
33-18-1006. Desist orders for prohibited practices - 33-18-1006. Desist orders for prohibited practices. Violations of 33-18-221 through...