Montana § 33-35-201 - Certificate Of Authority
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 33-35-201 — Certificate Of Authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-35-201. Certificate Of Authority
Certificate of authority. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may not establish or maintain a self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement in Montana unless the arrangement first obtains a certificate of authority from the commissioner. (2) A self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement is considered to be established or maintained in Montana if one or more of the employer members participating in the arrangement is either domiciled in or maintains its principal place of business in Montana. (3) A self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement established and maintained in Montana prior to January 1, 1995, has until April 1, 1996, to file an application for a certificate of authority. An arrangement that files an application for a certificate of authority by that date is considered to have been issued a certificate of authority unless the commissioner finally denies the arrangement's application for a certificate of authority.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 33-35-201 cover?
Section 33-35-201 ("Certificate Of Authority") 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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