Montana Statutes
§ 33-19-201 — Pretext Interviews Prohibited -- Exception
Montana·Title 33 INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES·Ch. 19 INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY PROTECTION·Part 2 Information Gathering
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 5, Ch. 580, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
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§ 33-19-101
Short Title§ 33-19-102
Purpose§ 33-19-103
Scope§ 33-19-104
Definitions§ 33-19-106
Rulemaking Authorized§ 33-19-201
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Marketing And Research Surveys§ 33-19-204
Repealed§ 33-19-205
Investigative Consumer Reports§ 33-19-301
Access To Recorded Personal Information§ 33-19-303
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