Montana § 33-1-1508 - Theft Of Insurance Premium
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-1-1508 — Theft Of Insurance Premium, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-1-1508. Theft Of Insurance Premium
Theft of insurance premium. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of insurance premium when the person purposely or knowingly exerts unauthorized control over money paid as insurance premium: (a) by failing to provide insurance premium received for a particular insurance policy to the insurer; or (b) knowing that insurance coverage will not be provided. (2) For purposes of this section "insurance premium" has the same meaning as "premium" provided in 33-15-102 . (3) (a) A person convicted of theft of insurance premium involving a value not exceeding $1,500 shall be fined not more than $1,500 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both. (b) A person convicted of the offense of theft of insurance premium involving a value exceeding $1,500 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both. (c) A person convicted of the offense of theft of insurance premium involving a common scheme as defined in 45-2-101 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 33-1-1508 cover?
Section 33-1-1508 ("Theft Of Insurance Premium") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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