Montana § 33-1-1505 Theft Of Viatical Settlement Proceeds

Montana Statutes

§ 33-1-1505 — Theft Of Viatical Settlement Proceeds

Montana·Title 33 INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES·Ch. 1 ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS·Part 15 Insurance Fraud Penalties

33-1-1505 . Theft of viatical settlement proceeds.

(1)A person commits the offense of theft of viatical settlement proceeds when the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over money, funds, premiums, credits, or other property of a viatical settlement provider, viatical settlement broker, insurer, insured, policy owner, or any other person engaged in the business of viatical settlements.

(2)For purposes of this section, "viatical settlement provider" and "viatical settlement broker" have the meanings provided in 33-20-1302 .

(3)(a) A person convicted of theft of viatical settlement proceeds involving property with 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

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33-1-1505 . Theft of viatical settlement proceeds. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of viatical settlement proceeds when the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over money, funds, premiums, credits, or other property of a viatical settlement provider, viatical settlement broker, insurer, insured, policy owner, or any other person engaged in the business of viatical settlements.
(2) For purposes of this section, "viatical settlement provider" and "viatical settlement broker" have the meanings provided in 33-20-1302 .
(3) (a) A person convicted of theft of viatical settlement proceeds involving property with 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 viatical settlement proceeds involving property with 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 viatical settlement proceeds 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.

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