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MT Code § 80-2-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-203. Participation in program -- fee

  80-2-203. Participation in program -- fee. (1) A person or an association of persons engaged in the growing of crops or other agricultural or horticultural products subject to injury or destruction by hail may, by individual or joint election filed with and approved by the board of hail insurance, accept the provisions of this part and elect to become subject to this part. The risks may be classified by the board, and suitable fees may be imposed as agreed upon by the board and the persons. The persons are entitled to the benefits and protection afforded by the insurance provisions of this part.   (2) Each person who desires to become subject to the provisions of this part shall file with the department the properly filled out form not later than August 15. The person is chargeable with the fee provided for on lands growing crops subject to injury or destruction by hail and shall share in the protection and benefits under the hail insurance provisions of this part. The application for hail insurance is in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day immediately following submission of the application to the department.   (3) This part may not be construed to empower anyone except the actual owner of the land to make the land subject to the hail fee provided in this part.   History: (1)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 169, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 362, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 362, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 82-1518, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, Ex. L. 1918; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 140, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 1977; Sec. 82-1501, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1501(3), 82-1518; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 451, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 144, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 204, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 275, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-204. Duty of department -- election of benefits of law

  80-2-204. Duty of department -- election of benefits of law. The department shall upon request explain the provisions of this part to each person engaged in the growing of crops subject to injury or destruction by hail. The department shall issue hail insurance policies to each person who desires to become subject to this part, to become liable for the fee provided for in this part, and to be eligible for the benefits and protection of this part. A person who elects to become subject to this part is liable for the fees for hail insurance and shall participate in the benefits and protection afforded by this part. The owners of lands worked by others under lease or contract or the lessee of land under lease or contract may make the election for hail insurance and may tender payment of the fee charged for hail insurance to the officer authorized to receive payment.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 169, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 356, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 356, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 60, Ch. 391, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1512; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 145, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 205, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-205. What crops subject to provisions of law

  80-2-205. What crops subject to provisions of law. The crops grown on the lands of all persons who elect to become subject to this part must be insured under the provisions of this part for the acreage and the kind of crop for which fees for hail insurance have been imposed. The insurance must be provided for, determined, and adjusted and paid for as provided by this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 169, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 357, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 357, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1513; amd. Sec. 206, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 80-2-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-206. Payment

  80-2-206. Payment. When an applicant for hail insurance pays for the insurance at the time of application, the applicant is allowed a discount of 4%, less any transaction fees, and the insurance must be issued when the application and payment are received. All payments for hail insurance received by the department must be transferred to the state treasurer for deposit pursuant to 80-2-232.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 350.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1503(2); amd. Sec. 146, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 207, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-207. Delinquent fees -- application by delinquent -- crop lien

  80-2-207. Delinquent fees -- application by delinquent -- crop lien. (1) An owner of land who is delinquent in paying fees pursuant to this part may not be allowed hail insurance under the provisions of this part unless the owner's application is accompanied by a payment for the delinquent amount, including interest imposed under 80-2-230, plus the amount that would be due on the application for that year.   (2) Any grower who is unable to secure state hail insurance under the provisions of this part because of delinquent fees or for other reasons may make an application to the department, and the department may accept the application when the applicant furnishes a sufficient crop lien that is subject only to a seed lien. The crop lien may be accepted only under rules prescribed by the board of hail insurance and under the provision that the board may cancel any hail insurance accepted in violation of the rules. Upon receipt of the application, the department shall make a record of the application and shall file the lien with the secretary of state. The department shall also send a bill to the grower for the proper amount due for hail insurance under the provisions of this part.   (3) A tenant who has delinquent hail insurance that was secured by a crop lien but not by real estate is not allowed another policy in any succeeding year until the delinquent amount, including interest imposed pursuant to 80-2-230, is paid.   (4) If a tenant becomes delinquent in paying for hail insurance after having failed to apply for relief as provided by the board under 80-2-229, the tenant may apply to the board for a reduction in the fee initially charged. If the reasons for requesting a reduction are approved by the board, the board may reduce the fee to not less than one-half the original amount charged.   History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 350.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1943; Sec. 82-1503, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 34, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 354, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 354, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 37, L. 1943; Sec. 82-1509, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1503(1), (3), 82-1509(part); amd. Sec. 147, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 208, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 275, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-208. Maximum insurance

  80-2-208. Maximum insurance. The board may write not more than $75 of insurance on each acre of crops on nonirrigated land and not more than $114 of insurance on each acre on irrigated land, except that the board may specify different maximums for specialty crops. When more than one party desires hail insurance on the same crop, each party is entitled to the share of the maximum provided on each acre as represented by that person's interest in the crop. Any party may insure the party's share in the crop for any amount up to and including the maximum on each acre if the other parties waive their right to insure.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 350.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1502; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 275, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 242, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-209. Reinsurance

  80-2-209. Reinsurance. Because of the unusual or unexpected variation in the severity of damage to crops that occurs from year to year and in order to enable the hail insurance board to spread the effect of these variations more evenly over all years, the board may negotiate for and secure reinsurance of a part of the risk in any year when the need for reinsurance appears advisable to the board. The board may use money from hail insurance fees for the purchase of reinsurance whenever it appears to the board that reinsurance is necessary and advisable.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 37, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 147, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1505; amd. Sec. 209, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 275, L. 2007.
MT Code § 80-2-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-210. through 80-2-219 reserved

  80-2-210 through 80-2-219 reserved.
MT Code § 80-2-220 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-220. Rules -- hail insurance fees

  80-2-220. Rules -- hail insurance fees. The department and the board of hail insurance shall adopt rules necessary for the administration and collection of hail insurance fees pursuant to this part.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-221. Fee for hail insurance

  80-2-221. Fee for hail insurance. (1) A fee is imposed on all land in this state growing crops subject to injury or destruction by hail if the owners of the land have elected to become subject to the provisions of this part.   (2) The board of hail insurance shall annually estimate, as accurately as possible, the amount required to pay all losses, interest on warrants, and costs of administration and shall recommend to the department a fee to be imposed on each kind of land subject to the provisions of this part. The rates recommended to apply on the land must be applied in the same proportions to the crops of those landowners insured on a personal basis.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(1); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 210, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-223. Repealed

  80-2-223. Repealed. Sec. 253, Ch. 574, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(part).
MT Code § 80-2-224 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-224. Fee -- notice -- when payable

  80-2-224. Fee -- notice -- when payable. No later than November 1, the department shall notify each person insured of the amount of the fee due for hail insurance and that the fee must be paid to the department by November 30.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(part); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 212, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-225. Real estate lien -- creation

  80-2-225. Real estate lien -- creation. The hail insurance fees chargeable to the lands of each person who elects to become subject to this part must be collected by the department. If the fees are not paid, they are a lien on the lands against which they are imposed.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(part); amd. Sec. 148, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 213, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-226. Repealed

  80-2-226. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 399, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(part); amd. Sec. 214, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 80-2-227 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-227. Hail insurance secured by crop lien only

  80-2-227. Hail insurance secured by crop lien only. When any hail insurance issued under this part is secured by a crop lien only, the crop lien is a first lien on the insured crop, except for any crop lien that may have been given to secure the purchase price for the seed that was bought and used to plant and produce the insured crop.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 37, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1504; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 275, L. 2007.
MT Code § 80-2-228 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-228. Reserve fund

  80-2-228. Reserve fund. (1) Each year when the hail board sets its annual fee for the payment of current losses, for expenses of administration, and for an addition to the reserve if conditions permit, it may not increase the fee enough in any year so that the addition to the reserve will exceed 5% of the maximum risk written for that year.   (2) The board may engage the services of a qualified actuary to conduct an actuarial valuation of the reserve. This valuation may include the actuary's determination of the amount of reserve necessary to absorb all reasonably anticipated catastrophic losses. This amount is the maximum permissible reserve fund for the next year.   (3) The reserve must be deposited in an enterprise fund.   (4) The board may not draw on the reserve for any purpose unless the amount required for the payment of losses for the current year, including interest on warrants and costs of administration, exceeds the amount of the estimate made by the board for the current year pursuant to 80-2-221.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 34, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 352, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 8, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 352, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 16, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1507(3) thru (6); amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 703, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 628, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 69, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 215, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 80-2-229 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-229. Withdrawal of crop in case of destruction through other means

  80-2-229. Withdrawal of crop in case of destruction through other means. When any crop insured under this part is destroyed by any other cause than hail, the applicant may, by furnishing the proof required by the board of hail insurance, cause the crop to be exempted from the regular fee of the board for the current year. The proof must be submitted to the board of hail insurance in accordance with its rules. The rules must be plainly printed on the applications and policies issued by the department. The rules must provide that the cost for withdrawn insurance must be varied as nearly as practical according to the time the insurance is in force and according to the risk carried.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 353, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 353, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1508; amd. Sec. 216, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 80-2-230 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-230. Collection of fees -- release of lien -- interest

  80-2-230. Collection of fees -- release of lien -- interest. (1) The department shall collect all fees imposed under this part and transfer the money collected to the state treasurer for deposit pursuant to 80-2-232. The department shall use due diligence in collecting the fees provided for in this part.   (2) All insurance fees are payable in full on or before November 30 of each year in which the fees are imposed.   (3) When the amount due on any hail insurance secured by a lien is paid, the department shall promptly endorse on the lien the amount paid and the date of payment. The endorsement is considered a satisfaction and release of the lien.   (4) The department shall impose interest for late payments of fees imposed under this part at the rate of 2% a month or fraction of a month on the unpaid fees. The interest imposed under this subsection accrues daily on all unpaid fees from the date on which the fees were originally due.   History: (1), (3)En. Sec, 3, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 34, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 354, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 354, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 37, L. 1943; Sec. 82-1509, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 40, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 351, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 33, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 200, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 154, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 13, L. 1977; Sec. 82-1506, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1506(part), 82-1509(part); amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 217, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 13, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-231. Repealed

  80-2-231. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 399, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 354.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 33, L. 1949; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1510; amd. Sec. 218, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 275, L. 2007.
MT Code § 80-2-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-232. Department's duty -- warrants -- transfers to state general fund

  80-2-232. Department's duty -- warrants -- transfers to state general fund. (1) The department shall transfer to the state treasurer all money collected under this part for deposit in the enterprise fund. All covered losses must be paid from the fund.   (2) (a) All costs other than covered losses are administrative expenses and must be paid from the enterprise fund.   (b) If registered warrants are presented and there is no money to pay the warrants, the warrants must be registered and bear interest at the rate of 4% a year until called for payment by the state treasurer.   (3) Upon authorization from the board of hail insurance, the department shall transfer from the enterprise fund to the state general fund 1.5% of the hail insurance premiums collected during the calendar year not to exceed $100,000.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 355, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 355, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 75, Ch. 147, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1511; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 69, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 219, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
MT Code § 80-2-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-233. through 80-2-240 reserved

  80-2-233 through 80-2-240 reserved.
MT Code § 80-2-241 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-241. Report of losses

  80-2-241. Report of losses. All losses by hail to crops insured under this part must be reported within 14 days after the loss by the owner of the crops or by the owner's agent or attorney to the board of hail insurance. The board shall require the claimant to make a statement of the losses sustained, the cause of the losses, and other information that the board may require on the forms to be provided for that purpose. If a loss is reported more than 14 days after it occurs, the board shall charge the claimant for all costs incurred in making the adjustment.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 169, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 358, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 358, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1514; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2573, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-2-242 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 2. Agricultural Services|Part 2. Hail Insurance|80-2-242. Adjusters -- appointment -- qualifications -- duties

  80-2-242. Adjusters -- appointment -- qualifications -- duties. (1) The department shall retain a sufficient number of adjusters to appraise all losses by hail that are covered by hail insurance under this part.   (2) The department may call on one or more of the adjusters to appraise each loss, and the adjusters shall promptly report their findings to the department according to the rules adopted by the board.   (3) An adjuster who is a relative, attorney, agent, employee, or creditor of a person incurring a crop loss due to hail and subject to insurance coverage under this part or who has an interest in a lien or mortgage on the crop injured or destroyed may not appraise or assist in appraising the loss.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 34, L. 1919; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 359, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 359, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 79, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1515; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 691, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 399, L. 2013.