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MT Code § 27-1-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-804. What communications are privileged

  27-1-804. What communications are privileged. A privileged publication is one made:   (1) in the proper discharge of an official duty;   (2) in any legislative or judicial proceeding or in any other official proceeding authorized by law;   (3) in a communication without malice to a person interested therein by one who is also interested or by one who stands in such relation to the person interested as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing the motive for the communication innocent or who is requested by the person interested to give the information;   (4) by a fair and true report without malice of a judicial, legislative, or other public official proceeding or of anything said in the course thereof.   History: En. Sec. 34, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3604, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5692, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 47; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 31; re-en. Sec. 5692, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-208.
MT Code § 27-1-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-805. through 27-1-810 reserved

  27-1-805 through 27-1-810 reserved.
MT Code § 27-1-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-811. When owner of radio station not liable for material broadcast

  27-1-811. When owner of radio station not liable for material broadcast. No person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a radio broadcasting station is liable under the law of defamation on account of having made its broadcasting facilities available to any person, including but not limited to a candidate for public office, for discussion of controversial or other subjects in the absence of proof of actual malice on the part of such owner or operator.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 64-205; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 12, L. 1979.
MT Code § 27-1-812 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-812. Right of owner to require prior submission of text to be broadcast

  27-1-812. Right of owner to require prior submission of text to be broadcast. Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a radio broadcasting station shall have the right but shall not be compelled to require the submission and permanent filing in such station of a copy of the complete address or other form of expression, if in words, intended to be broadcast over such station, not more than 48 hours before the time of the intended broadcast thereof.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 64-206.
MT Code § 27-1-813 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-813. Liability of person broadcasting -- liability of owner for broadcast prepared by station

  27-1-813. Liability of person broadcasting -- liability of owner for broadcast prepared by station. Nothing in 27-1-811 or 27-1-812 may be construed to relieve any person broadcasting over a radio station from liability under the law of defamation or to relieve any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a radio broadcasting station from liability under the law of defamation on account of any broadcast prepared or made by a person, firm, or corporation or by any officer or employee of a radio station in the course of employment. Whenever an owner or operator of a radio station is liable on account of a broadcast and two or more broadcasting stations were connected simultaneously or by transcription, film, metal tape, or other approved or adapted use for joint operation in the making of the broadcast, liability is limited solely to the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the radio station that originated the broadcast.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 122, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 64-207; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 12, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 594, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 27-1-814 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-814. Repealed

  27-1-814. Repealed. Sec. 62, Ch. 12, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 64-207.1(part).
MT Code § 27-1-815 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-815. Repealed

  27-1-815. Repealed. Sec. 62, Ch. 12, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 64-207.1(part).
MT Code § 27-1-816 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-816. Repealed

  27-1-816. Repealed. Sec. 62, Ch. 12, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 64-207.1(part).
MT Code § 27-1-817 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-817. Repealed

  27-1-817. Repealed. Sec. 62, Ch. 12, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 64-207.1(part).
MT Code § 27-1-818 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-818. Media management to be given opportunity to publish correction prior to action for libel or slander

  27-1-818. Media management to be given opportunity to publish correction prior to action for libel or slander. In order to claim punitive damages because of any defamatory publication in or broadcast on any newspaper, magazine, periodical, radio or television station, or cable television system, the defamed person shall first give those alleged to be responsible or liable for the publication or broadcast a reasonable opportunity to correct the defamatory matter. Such opportunity shall be given by notice in writing specifying the article or broadcast and the statements therein which are claimed to be false and defamatory and a statement of what are claimed to be the true facts. The notice may also state the sources, if any, from which the true facts may be ascertained with definiteness and certainty.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 569, L. 1979.
MT Code § 27-1-819 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-819. What constitutes a reasonable time for correction

  27-1-819. What constitutes a reasonable time for correction. The first issue of a newspaper, magazine, or periodical published after the expiration of 1 week from the receipt of the notice provided for in 27-1-818 is within a reasonable time for correction. In the case of radio and television stations and cable television systems, a broadcast made at the same time of day as the broadcast complained of and of at least equal duration which is made within 7 days following receipt of such notice is within a reasonable time for correction.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 569, L. 1979.
MT Code § 27-1-820 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-820. Content of correction

  27-1-820. Content of correction. To the extent that the true facts are, with reasonable diligence, ascertainable with definiteness and certainty, only a retraction constitutes a correction; otherwise the publication or broadcast of the defamed person's statement of the true facts or so much of the statement that is not defamatory of another, scurrilous, or otherwise improper for publication or broadcast, published or broadcast as the defamed person's statement, constitutes a correction within the meaning of 27-1-818 through 27-1-821.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 569, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 595, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 27-1-821 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 8. Libel and Slander|27-1-821. Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial

  27-1-821. Extent to which a correction is a defense upon trial. If it appears upon trial that the publication or broadcast complained of was made under honest mistake, then a correction timely published or broadcast without comment in a position and type as prominent as the alleged libel or in a broadcast made at the same time of day as the broadcast complained of and of at least equal duration constitutes a defense against the recovery of punitive damages.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 569, L. 1979.
MT Code § 27-1-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 11. Liability of Mental Health Professionals|27-1-1101. Definition

  27-1-1101. Definition. As used in this part, "mental health professional" means:   (1) a certified professional person as defined in 53-21-106;   (2) a physician licensed under Title 37, chapter 3;   (3) a professional counselor licensed under Title 37, chapter 23;   (4) a psychologist licensed under Title 37, chapter 17;   (5) a social worker licensed under Title 37, chapter 22; or   (6) an advanced practice registered nurse, as provided for in 37-8-202, with a clinical specialty in psychiatric mental health nursing.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 2001.
MT Code § 27-1-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 11. Liability of Mental Health Professionals|27-1-1102. Duty to warn of violent behavior

  27-1-1102. Duty to warn of violent behavior. A mental health professional has a duty to warn of or take reasonable precautions to provide protection from violent behavior only if the patient has communicated to the mental health professional an actual threat of physical violence by specific means against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable victim. The duty is discharged by a mental health professional if the mental health professional has:   (1) made reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim and notify the law enforcement agency closest to the patient's or the victim's residence of the threat of violence; and   (2) supplied a requesting law enforcement agency with any information the mental health professional has concerning the threat of violence.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 214, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 596, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 27-1-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 11. Liability of Mental Health Professionals|27-1-1103. Immunity from liability

  27-1-1103. Immunity from liability. (1) No monetary liability and no cause of action may arise against any mental health professional for failing to predict, warn of, or take precautions to provide protection from a patient's threatened violent behavior unless the mental health professional has a duty to warn of violent behavior, as provided in 27-1-1102.   (2) No monetary liability and no cause of action may arise against any mental health professional for disclosing confidential or privileged information in an effort to discharge a duty arising under 27-1-1102.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 214, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 597, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 27-1-1501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 15. Montana Anti-Intimidation Act|27-1-1501. Short title

  27-1-1501. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Anti-Intimidation Act of 1996".   History: En. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 123, Nov. 5, 1996.
MT Code § 27-1-1502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 15. Montana Anti-Intimidation Act|27-1-1502. Findings -- purpose

  27-1-1502. Findings -- purpose. (1) This part seeks to address the growing problem of harassing and threatening behavior being undertaken by extremist individuals and groups in Montana. Numerous public officials and their families, voters, juries, individuals, and organizations have been targeted for intimidation and harassment by extremists. One of the principal tools of intimidation used by extremists is a false lien filed upon the property of an individual or organization.   (2) The purpose of this part is to restrain these extremist activities by providing a civil remedy for anyone injured or harmed as a result of acts of intimidation, precluding the filing of false liens and establishing a procedure for removing an existing false lien.   History: En. Sec. 2, I.M. No. 123, Nov. 5, 1996.
MT Code § 27-1-1503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 15. Montana Anti-Intimidation Act|27-1-1503. Civil action

  27-1-1503. Civil action. (1) A public official, family member of a public official, juror, voter, individual, or organization that is injured, harmed, or otherwise aggrieved by the acts of another person in violation of 45-5-203, 45-7-102, or 45-7-209 has a civil cause of action against the person causing the harm.   (2) An individual or organization who is attempting to exercise a legally protected right and who is injured, harassed, or aggrieved by a threat or intimidation has a civil cause of action against the person engaging in the threatening or intimidating behavior.   (3) A conviction for violation of 45-5-203, 45-7-102, or 45-7-209 is not a condition precedent for a civil action under this section.   History: En. Sec. 3, I.M. No. 123, Nov. 5, 1996.
MT Code § 27-1-1504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 15. Montana Anti-Intimidation Act|27-1-1504. reserved

  27-1-1504 reserved.
MT Code § 27-1-1505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 15. Montana Anti-Intimidation Act|27-1-1505. Liens

  27-1-1505. Liens. (1) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Lien" means an encumbrance on property as security for the payment of a debt.   (b) "Nonconsensual common-law lien" means a lien that:   (i) is not provided for by a specific state or federal statute;   (ii) does not depend upon the consent of the owner of the property affected for its existence;   (iii) is not an equitable or constructive lien imposed by a court; and   (iv) is not of a type commonly used in legitimate commercial transactions.   (c) "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, or any organization of individuals.   (2) A person may not file a nonconsensual common-law lien upon the real or personal property of an individual or organization.   (3) (a) If a nonconsensual common-law lien is filed against the real or personal property of an individual or organization, the individual or organization may petition the district court in the county in which the affected property is located to remove the nonconsensual common-law lien. If the district court determines that the lien in question is a nonconsensual common-law lien, the district court shall enter an order directing the appropriate public official to remove the nonconsensual common-law lien.   (b) The legislature may provide other methods of removing nonconsensual common-law liens.   (4) The person filing the nonconsensual common-law lien is liable for the costs of removing the nonconsensual common-law lien, including reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and actual damages sustained by the aggrieved individual or organization as a result of the nonconsensual common-law lien.   History: En. Sec. 4, I.M. No. 123, Nov. 5, 1996.
MT Code § 27-1-1602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 16. Covid-19 Liability|27-1-1602. Liability

  27-1-1602. (Temporary) Liability. Except as provided in 27-1-1603 through 27-1-1608, a person is not liable for civil damages for injuries or death from or relating to exposure or potential exposure to covid-19 unless the civil action involves an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or intentional tort. (Terminates January 1, 2031--sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021.)  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 2, L. 2021.
MT Code § 27-1-1603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 16. Covid-19 Liability|27-1-1603. Premises owner's duty of care -- limited liability

  27-1-1603. (Temporary) Premises owner's duty of care -- limited liability. (1) A person who possesses or is in control of a premises, including a tenant, lessee, or occupant of a premises, who directly or indirectly invites or permits an individual onto a premises is not liable for civil damages for injuries or death sustained from the individual's exposure to covid-19, whether the exposure occurs on the premises or during an activity managed by the person who possesses or is in control of a premises, unless the civil action involves an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or intentional tort.  (2) The standard established in subsection (1) applies in landlord-tenant claims made under 70-24-303(1)(b) through (1)(e) for injuries or death sustained from an individual's exposure to covid-19. (Terminates January 1, 2031--sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 2, L. 2021.
MT Code § 27-1-1604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 16. Covid-19 Liability|27-1-1604. Liability of health care providers

  27-1-1604. (Temporary) Liability of health care providers. A health care provider is not liable for civil damages for causing or contributing, directly or indirectly, to the death or injury of an individual as a result of the health care provider's acts or omissions while providing or arranging health care in support of the response to covid-19 unless the health care provider caused the death or injury of an individual through an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or an intentional tort. This section applies to:  (1) injury or death resulting from screening, assessing, diagnosing, caring for, or treating individuals with a suspected or confirmed case of covid-19;   (2) prescribing, administering, or dispensing a pharmaceutical for off-label use to treat a patient with a suspected or confirmed case of covid-19;   (3) acts or omissions while providing health care to individuals with a condition unrelated to covid-19 when those acts or omissions support the response to covid-19, including the following:   (a) delaying or canceling nonurgent or elective dental, medical, or surgical procedures or altering the diagnosis or treatment of an individual in response to a federal or state statute, regulation, order, or public health guidance;   (b) diagnosing or treating patients outside the normal scope of the health care provider's license or practice;   (c) using medical devices, equipment, or supplies outside of their normal use for the provision of health care, including using or modifying medical devices, equipment, or supplies for an unapproved use;   (d) conducting tests or providing treatment to an individual outside the premises of a health care facility;   (e) acts or omissions undertaken by a health care provider because of a lack of staffing, facilities, medical devices, equipment, supplies, or other resources attributable to covid-19 that renders the health care provider unable to provide the level or manner of care to a person that otherwise would have been required in the absence of covid-19; or   (f) acts or omissions undertaken by a health care provider relating to the use or nonuse of personal protective equipment. (Terminates January 1, 2031--sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 2, L. 2021.
MT Code § 27-1-1605 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 16. Covid-19 Liability|27-1-1605. Supplies, equipment, and products designed, manufactured, labeled, sold, distributed, and donated in response to covid-19

  27-1-1605. (Temporary) Supplies, equipment, and products designed, manufactured, labeled, sold, distributed, and donated in response to covid-19. (1) A person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, or donates household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product in response to covid-19 is not liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or resulting from the design, manufacturing, labeling, selling, distributing, or donating of the household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product unless the person caused the personal injury, death, or property damage through an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or an intentional tort.  (2) A person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, or donates household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product in response to covid-19 is not liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or resulting from a failure to provide proper instructions or sufficient warnings unless the person caused the personal injury, death, or property damage through an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or an intentional tort.   (3) This section supersedes 27-1-719 for product liability claims brought for damages caused in part by covid-19 as defined in 27-1-1601. (Terminates January 1, 2031--sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 2, L. 2021.
MT Code § 27-1-1606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations|Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability|Part 16. Covid-19 Liability|27-1-1606. Affirmative defense -- reasonable measures consistent with regulations, orders, and public health guidance

  27-1-1606. (Temporary) Affirmative defense -- reasonable measures consistent with regulations, orders, and public health guidance. (1) In addition to all other defenses, a person may assert as an affirmative defense that the person took reasonable measures consistent with a federal or state statute, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to covid-19 that was applicable to the person or activity at issue at the time of the alleged injury, death, or property damage.  (2) If two or more sources of public health guidance are applicable, a person does not breach a duty of care if the person took reasonable measures consistent with one applicable set of public health guidance.   (3) If a person proves the affirmative defense contained in this section, the affirmative defense is a complete bar to any action relating to covid-19.   (4) This section may not be construed to impose liability on a person for failing to comply with a federal or state statute, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to covid-19. (Terminates January 1, 2031--sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021.)   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 2, L. 2021.