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MT Code § 33-17-244 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 2. Licensing and Appointment of Insurance Producers and Navigators|33-17-244. Lists of certified producers and navigators

  33-17-244. Lists of certified producers and navigators. (1) An exchange operating in this state shall maintain a current list of both of the following:   (a) licensed insurance producers that have met all of the producer exchange training and certification program requirements necessary to sell insurance through an exchange, as provided in 33-17-243; and   (b) individuals or entities that have met all the requirements to be certified by the commissioner as navigators.   (2) Upon request, the commissioner shall make available a list of insurance producers that are certified to sell a health benefit plan through an exchange and are operating near the requester's address. The commissioner shall also make available a list of certified navigators.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 245, L. 2013.
MT Code § 33-17-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 3. Adjusters|33-17-302. Public adjuster contracts -- financial disclosure

  33-17-302. Public adjuster contracts -- financial disclosure. (1) A person licensed as a public adjuster may not act as a public adjuster unless the person has a written contract with the insured. Written contracts must be filed with the commissioner and must contain all of the following:   (a) legible full name of the adjuster signing the contract as specified in records held by the commissioner;   (b) business address and telephone number of the public adjuster;   (c) license number of the public adjuster;   (d) title specifying "public adjuster contract";   (e) insured's full name, street address, insurer name, and policy number, if known or upon notification;   (f) description of the loss and its location, if applicable;   (g) description of services to be provided to the insured;   (h) signatures of the public adjuster and the insured;   (i) date the contract was signed by the public adjuster and the date the contract was signed by the insured;   (j) attestation language stating that the public adjuster is fully bonded pursuant to state law; and   (k) full salary, fee, commission, compensation, or other consideration the public adjuster is to receive for services.   (2) A public adjuster contract may not contain any contract term that:   (a) allows the public adjuster's percentage fee to be collected when money is due from an insurer but not paid or that allows a public adjuster to collect the entire fee from the first payment issued by the insurer rather than as a percentage of each payment issued by an insurer;   (b) requires the insured to authorize an insurer to issue payment only in the name of the public adjuster;   (c) imposes collection costs or late fees; or   (d) precludes an insured from pursuing civil remedies.   (3) If the insurer either pays or commits in writing to pay the insured policy limits of the insurance policy within 72 hours after the date the loss is reported, the public adjuster may not:   (a) receive a commission consisting of a percentage of the total amount paid by an insurer to resolve a claim; or   (b) inform the insured that loss recovery amount will likely not be increased by the insurer.   (4) A public adjuster shall provide the insured with a written disclosure document concerning any direct or indirect financial interest that the public adjuster has with any other party involved in any aspect of the claim or services rendered by the public adjuster. The document must include a disclosure of any ownership interest in an entity that performs work in conjunction with the claim on which the public adjuster is engaged, including but not limited to any:   (a) construction firm;   (b) salvage firm;   (c) building appraisal firm;   (d) motor vehicle repair shop; or   (e) other entity that provides estimates for work or that performs any work.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 139, L. 2015.
MT Code § 33-17-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 3. Adjusters|33-17-303. Public adjuster standards of conduct

  33-17-303. Public adjuster standards of conduct. A public adjuster:   (1) is obligated to serve with objectivity and loyalty to the interest of the insured alone;   (2) may not solicit or attempt to solicit an insured during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence, as defined in the insured's insurance contract;   (3) may not permit an unlicensed employee or representative of the public adjuster to conduct business for which a license is required;   (4) may not acquire any interest in the salvage of property subject to the contract with the insured without written permission from the insured;   (5) shall abstain from referring or directing the insured to any person with whom the public adjuster has a financial interest unless disclosed to the insured pursuant to 33-17-302(4).   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 139, L. 2015.
MT Code § 33-17-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-401. Nonresident insurance producer -- license

  33-17-401. Nonresident insurance producer -- license. (1) A nonresident person, unless denied licensure pursuant to 33-17-1001, must be granted a license if:   (a) the person is currently licensed as a resident and is in good standing in the person's home state;   (b) the person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid the fees required by 33-2-708;   (c) the person has submitted or transmitted to the commissioner the application for licensure that the person submitted to the person's home state or a completed application in a form approved by the commissioner; and   (d) the person's home state awards nonresident insurance producer licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.   (2) A person licensed as a surplus lines producer in that person's home state must receive a nonresident surplus lines producer license upon meeting the requirements of subsection (1). Except for subsection (1), this section does not amend or supersede any provision of the surplus lines insurance law established in Title 33, chapter 2, part 3.   (3) A person licensed as a limited line credit insurance producer or other type of limited lines producer in that person's home state must receive a nonresident limited lines producer license upon meeting the requirements of subsection (1), granting the same scope of authority as granted under the license issued by the producer's home state. For the purposes of this subsection, limited lines insurance is any authority granted by a nonresident's home state that restricts the authority of the licensee to less than the total authority prescribed in the associated major lines pursuant to 33-17-214(2)(a) through (2)(e).   (4) If a nonresident insurance producer's state of residence suspends, revokes, or terminates the insurance producer's insurance license in that state, the insurance producer's Montana nonresident license automatically terminates. The nonresident insurance producer shall notify the commissioner that the insurance producer's state of residence has suspended, revoked, or terminated the insurance producer's insurance license in that state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3333; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 345, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 409, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 106, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 469, L. 2005.
MT Code § 33-17-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-402. Repealed

  33-17-402. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 713, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3334.
MT Code § 33-17-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-403. Repealed

  33-17-403. Repealed. Sec. 68, Ch. 713, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3335.
MT Code § 33-17-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-404. Repealed

  33-17-404. Repealed. Sec. 73, Ch. 227, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3336; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 345, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 395, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
MT Code § 33-17-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-405. Service of process -- commissioner as agent

  33-17-405. Service of process -- commissioner as agent. The commissioner shall act as a nonresident person's agent upon whom process in a legal proceeding against the nonresident person may be served. Service of process on the commissioner has the same legal force and validity as personal service of process upon the nonresident person. The commissioner shall, within 3 working days after receiving process, forward by certified mail, to the nonresident person's address of record, a copy of the process.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3337; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 379, L. 1995.
MT Code § 33-17-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-406. Nonresident insurance producer subject to insurance code

  33-17-406. Nonresident insurance producer subject to insurance code. A nonresident insurance producer is subject to the provisions of the Montana Insurance Code as though a resident of this state, unless otherwise provided.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 44, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3338; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
MT Code § 33-17-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-407. Nonresident insurance producer to pay taxes -- annual report required

  33-17-407. Nonresident insurance producer to pay taxes -- annual report required. (1) A nonresident insurance producer is subject to personal income, business income, or corporate income taxes for all income earned on insurance policies issued to cover subjects or risks residing, located, or to be performed in Montana and written within the boundaries of this state.   (2) A nonresident insurance producer shall file annually a Montana income tax return as required in Title 15.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 395, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 268, L. 2013.
MT Code § 33-17-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-408. Reciprocity -- nonresident insurance producer licensing and continuing education

  33-17-408. Reciprocity -- nonresident insurance producer licensing and continuing education. (1) The commissioner shall waive any requirements, except for the requirements of 33-17-401, for a nonresident applicant for an insurance producer's license who has a valid license from the applicant's home state if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.   (2) A nonresident insurance producer's satisfaction of the insurance producer's home state's continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers constitutes satisfaction of this state's continuing education requirements if the nonresident insurance producer's home state recognizes the satisfactions of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers from this state on the same basis.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 106, L. 2001.
MT Code § 33-17-409 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-409. Status of nonresident insurance producers -- biennial renewal of license -- payment of fees

  33-17-409. Status of nonresident insurance producers -- biennial renewal of license -- payment of fees. A nonresident insurance producer's license continues in force until lapsed, suspended, revoked, or terminated. The license lapses if the licensee fails to remit a biennial renewal fee.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 427, L. 2003.
MT Code § 33-17-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-410. reserved

  33-17-410 reserved.
MT Code § 33-17-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 4. Nonresident Licensees|33-17-411. Penalty

  33-17-411. Penalty. A nonresident insurance producer who violates a condition of the producer's Montana license or a provision of this part is subject to a fine by the commissioner of up to $50,000 for each violation and may, at the discretion of the commissioner, have the Montana nonresident license revoked or suspended for a period of up to 5 years.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 395, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1204, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 33-17-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-501. Short title

  33-17-501. Short title. This part may be cited as "The Montana Insurance Consultant Licensure Act".   History: En. 40-3339 by Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3339.
MT Code § 33-17-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-502. Prohibition on representation as consultant -- receiving fee

  33-17-502. Prohibition on representation as consultant -- receiving fee. (1) A person not licensed as an insurance consultant in this state who identifies or represents to the public that the person is an insurance consultant without having been licensed as an insurance consultant under this part or a person who uses any other designation or title that is likely to mislead the public and represents to the public that the person has particular insurance qualifications other than those for which the person may be otherwise licensed or otherwise qualified may be fined pursuant to 33-1-317.   (2) A person not licensed as an insurance consultant with respect to the relevant kinds of insurance who receives a fee for examining, appraising, reviewing, or evaluating any insurance policy, annuity or pension contract, plan, or program or who makes recommendations or gives advice with regard to any insurance policy, annuity or pension contract, plan, or program without first having been licensed by the commissioner as an insurance consultant may be fined pursuant to 33-1-317.   (3) This part does not apply to:   (a) licensed attorneys at law in this state acting in their professional capacity; or   (b) an actuary or a certified public accountant who provides information, recommendations, advice, or services in a professional capacity if neither the actuary nor the certified public accountant or the actuary's or certified public accountant's employer receives any compensation directly or indirectly on account of any insurance, bond, annuity or pension contract that results in whole or part from that information, recommendation, advice, or services.   History: En. 40-3340, 40-3348 by Secs. 2, 10, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3340, 40-3348; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 86, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 613, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 227, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 427, L. 2003.
MT Code § 33-17-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-503. Application -- residency -- fee -- expiration

  33-17-503. Application -- residency -- fee -- expiration. (1) Before a consultant license is issued or renewed, the prospective licensee shall:   (a) properly file with the office of the commissioner a written application in a form approved by the commissioner; and   (b) pay a fee pursuant to 33-2-708, which the commissioner shall forward to the state treasurer to be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the state auditor's office.   (2) To be licensed as a consultant, the prospective licensee:   (a) must be an individual 18 years of age or older; and   (b) (i) must be a resident of Montana or a resident of another state that permits residents of Montana regularly to act as consultants in the other state; or   (ii) if not a resident of this state, shall designate a home state in which the consultant does not maintain a place of business or residence if:   (A) the consultant's principal state of business or residence does not offer consultant licensure; and   (B) the consultant qualifies for the license as if the consultant were a resident of the designated home state.   (3) A consultant license continues in force until lapsed, suspended, revoked, or terminated.   History: En. 40-3341 by Sec. 3, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3341; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 379, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 380, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 469, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 169, L. 2013.
MT Code § 33-17-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-504. Issuing license -- limitations

  33-17-504. Issuing license -- limitations. The commissioner may issue a consultant license to an individual who has complied with the requirements of this chapter with respect to either life insurance, meaning all of those kinds of insurance authorized in 33-1-207, 33-1-208, 33-20-1001, 33-21-103, 33-22-501, and 33-22-601, or general insurance, meaning all of those kinds of insurance authorized in 33-1-206, 33-1-207, 33-1-209 through 33-1-212, 33-1-214 through 33-1-219, and 33-1-221 through 33-1-229, as specified in the license.   History: En. 40-3342 by Sec. 4, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3342; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 467, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 427, L. 2003.
MT Code § 33-17-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-505. Qualification examination -- background examination

  33-17-505. Qualification examination -- background examination. (1) (a) In order to determine the competency of an applicant for a consultant license, the commissioner shall require the applicant to pass an examination.   (b) The commissioner may conduct the examination or make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering the examination and collecting the fees required by 33-17-503. The commissioner may arrange for the testing service to recover its cost of the examination from the applicant.   (2) The applicant shall submit to a licensing background examination that meets the requirements provided in 33-17-220.   History: En. 40-3343 by Sec. 5, Ch. 144, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3343; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 324, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 316, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 472, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 169, L. 2013.
MT Code § 33-17-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-506. Repealed

  33-17-506. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 399, L. 2007.   History: En. 40-3344 by Sec. 6, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3344(part); amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
MT Code § 33-17-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-507. Repealed

  33-17-507. Repealed. Sec. 29, Ch. 399, L. 2007.   History: En. 40-3344 by Sec. 6, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3344(part); amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 472, L. 1999.
MT Code § 33-17-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-508. through 33-17-510 reserved

  33-17-508 through 33-17-510 reserved.
MT Code § 33-17-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-511. Consideration for services only on written memorandum

  33-17-511. Consideration for services only on written memorandum. A person licensed as an insurance consultant under this part may not receive a fee for examining, appraising, reviewing, or evaluating an insurance policy, a bond, an annuity, or a pension or profit-sharing contract, plan, or program or for making recommendations or giving advice with regard to any of the above unless the compensation is based upon a written memorandum that includes the insurance consultant's Montana insurance license number, is signed by the party to be charged, and specifies or clearly defines services to be provided and the amount or extent of the compensation. An insurance consultant shall retain a copy of every memorandum or contract for not less than 3 years after those services have been fully performed.   History: En. 40-3345 by Sec. 7, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3345; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 380, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 399, L. 2007.
MT Code § 33-17-512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-512. Limitation on type of consideration

  33-17-512. Limitation on type of consideration. A licensed insurance consultant may not receive a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other valuable consideration for the sale or service of a line of insurance, annuity, security, or pension trust if the consultant has received compensation from the client for consulting services on the same line of insurance, annuity, security, or pension trust sold or serviced within the preceding 12 months.   History: En. 40-3346 by Sec. 8, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3346; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 215, L. 1993.
MT Code § 33-17-513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies|Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators|Part 5. Consultants|33-17-513. Restrictions on insurers recommended by licensee

  33-17-513. Restrictions on insurers recommended by licensee. A person licensed as an insurance consultant under this part may not recommend or encourage the purchase of insurance, annuities, or securities from an authorized insurer in which the person or any member of the person's immediate family holds an executive position or holds a substantial interest.   History: En. 40-3347 by Sec. 9, Ch. 144, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3347; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1205, Ch. 56, L. 2009.