Montana § 33-1-707 - Administrative Or Civil Action -- Statute Of Limitations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-1-707 — Administrative Or Civil Action -- Statute Of Limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-1-707. Administrative Or Civil Action -- Statute Of Limitations
Administrative or civil action -- statute of limitations. (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, the department shall commence an administrative or civil action for a violation of the insurance code within 2 years of the date of the violation or within 2 years after the department discovers the violation or, through the use of reasonable diligence, should have discovered the violation, whichever occurs later. (2) Regardless of when the department discovers a violation or should have discovered a violation through the use of reasonable diligence, the department may not commence an administrative or civil action unless it is brought within 5 years of the date of the violation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-1-707 ("Administrative Or Civil Action -- Statute Of Limitations") 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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