Montana § 33-18-208 - Contract To Contain Agreements -- Rebates Prohibited -- Life, Disability, And Annuity Contracts

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-18-208 — Contract To Contain Agreements -- Rebates Prohibited -- Life, Disability, And Annuity Contracts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 33-18-208. Contract To Contain Agreements -- Rebates Prohibited -- Life, Disability, And Annuity Contracts

Contract to contain agreements -- rebates prohibited -- life, disability, and annuity contracts. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law and in 33-22-2204 , a person may not knowingly: (1) permit or offer to make or make any contract of life insurance, life annuity, or disability insurance or agreement as to such contract other than as plainly expressed in the contract issued thereon; (2) pay or allow or give or offer to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as inducement to such insurance or annuity any rebate of premiums payable on the contract or any special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits thereon or any paid employment or contract for services of any kind or any valuable consideration or inducement whatever not specified in the contract; (3) directly or indirectly give or sell or purchase or offer or agree to give, sell, purchase, or allow as inducement to such insurance or annuity or in connection therewith and whether or not to be specified in the policy or contract, any agreement of any form or nature promising returns and profits or any stocks, bonds, or other securities or interest present or contingent therein or as measured thereby of any insurance company or other corporation, association, or partnership or any dividends or profits accrued or to accrue thereon; or (4) offer, promise, or give anything of value whatsoever not specified in the contract.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 33-18-208

What does Montana Code Annotated § 33-18-208 cover?

Section 33-18-208 ("Contract To Contain Agreements -- Rebates Prohibited -- Life, Disability, And Annuity Contracts") 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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