Montana § 33-3-443 Short Sales Of Equity Securities Prohibited -- Time For Delivery After Sale

Montana Statutes

§ 33-3-443 — Short Sales Of Equity Securities Prohibited -- Time For Delivery After Sale

Montana § 33-3-443

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 3DOMESTIC STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS

Part 4Finance

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-3-443 (2026).

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33-3-443 . Short sales of equity securities prohibited -- time for delivery after sale.

(1)It is unlawful for any beneficial owner, director, or officer, directly or indirectly, to sell any equity security of the company if the person selling the security or the person's principal:

(a)does not own the security sold; or

(b)if the person owns the security, does not deliver it against the sale within 20 days or does not within 5 days after the sale deposit it in the mail or other usual channels of transportation.

(2)A person may not be considered to have violated this section if the person proves that notwithstanding the exercise of good faith the person was unable to make the delivery or deposit within that time or that to do so would cause undue inconvenience or expense.

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33-3-443 . Short sales of equity securities prohibited -- time for delivery after sale. (1) It is unlawful for any beneficial owner, director, or officer, directly or indirectly, to sell any equity security of the company if the person selling the security or the person's principal:
(a) does not own the security sold; or
(b) if the person owns the security, does not deliver it against the sale within 20 days or does not within 5 days after the sale deposit it in the mail or other usual channels of transportation.
(2) A person may not be considered to have violated this section if the person proves that notwithstanding the exercise of good faith the person was unable to make the delivery or deposit within that time or that to do so would cause undue inconvenience or expense.