Montana § 33-19-201 Pretext Interviews Prohibited -- Exception

Montana Statutes

§ 33-19-201 — Pretext Interviews Prohibited -- Exception

Montana § 33-19-201

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 19INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY PROTECTION

Part 2Information Gathering

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-19-201 (2026).

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33-19-201 . Pretext interviews prohibited -- exception.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), an insurance institution, insurance producer, or insurance-support organization may not use or authorize the use of pretext interviews to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction.

(2)A pretext interview may be undertaken to obtain information from a person or institution that does not have a generally or statutorily recognized privileged relationship with the person about whom the information relates for the purpose of investigating a claim when based upon specific information available for review by the commissioner that there is a reasonable basis for suspecting criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation, or material nondisclosure in connection with the claim

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33-19-201 . Pretext interviews prohibited -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an insurance institution, insurance producer, or insurance-support organization may not use or authorize the use of pretext interviews to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction.
(2) A pretext interview may be undertaken to obtain information from a person or institution that does not have a generally or statutorily recognized privileged relationship with the person about whom the information relates for the purpose of investigating a claim when based upon specific information available for review by the commissioner that there is a reasonable basis for suspecting criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation, or material nondisclosure in connection with the claim.