Montana § 33-25-402 - Prohibited Practices -- Penalties -- Treble Damages, Court Costs, And Attorney Fees -- Injunction

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§ 33-25-402. Prohibited Practices -- Penalties -- Treble Damages, Court Costs, And Attorney Fees -- Injunction

Prohibited practices -- penalties -- treble damages, court costs, and attorney fees -- injunction. (1) A person found to have violated the provisions of 33-25-401 is jointly and severally liable to the person charged for the title insurance business involved in the violation for an amount equal to three times the amount of the charge paid for the business. (2) In a civil action based on 33-25-401 and this section, the court may award to the prevailing party court costs plus reasonable attorney fees. (3) The commissioner may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of 33-25-401 .

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

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Section 33-25-402 ("Prohibited Practices -- Penalties -- Treble Damages, Court Costs, And Attorney Fees -- Injunction") 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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