CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Part 1. Consumer Protection Act
- 30-14-101. Short title.
- 30-14-102. Definitions.
- 30-14-103. Unlawful practices.
- 30-14-104. Federal interpretation -- rules determining unfair competition and deception.
- 30-14-105. Exemptions.
- 30-14-106. and reserved.
- 30-14-108. Termination of gift certificate prohibited -- fee limitation -- redemption -- posting required.
- 30-14-109. and reserved.
- 30-14-111. Department to restrain unlawful acts.
- 30-14-112. Assurance of compliance.
- 30-14-113. Investigative demand.
- 30-14-114. Department authority.
- 30-14-115. Service of process -- how made.
- 30-14-116. through reserved.
- 30-14-121. Duties of county attorney.
- 30-14-122. Employment of investigator by county attorney.
- 30-14-123. through reserved.
- 30-14-131. Restoration -- court orders.
- 30-14-132. Powers of receiver -- proof of damages -- jurisdiction.
- 30-14-133. Damages -- notice to public agencies -- attorney fees -- prior judgment as evidence.
- 30-14-134. Enforcement of department orders -- contempt.
- 30-14-135. through reserved.
- 30-14-141. Dissolution or forfeiture of corporate franchise.
- 30-14-142. Penalties.
- 30-14-143. Disposition of civil fines, costs, and fees.
- Part 10. Home Inspection Trade Practices Act
- Part 11. Plain Language in Contracts
- Part 12. Wheelchair Warranties
- 30-14-1201. Short title.
- 30-14-1202. Definitions.
- 30-14-1203. Express written warranty for wheelchairs -- failure to furnish -- implied warranty.
- 30-14-1204. Replacement for nonconformity to warranty.
- 30-14-1205. Reasonable number of attempts to conform -- presumption.
- 30-14-1206. Liability to manufacturer -- wheelchair dealer exemption.
- 30-14-1207. Consumer's rights.
- Part 13. Service Contracts
- Part 14. Montana Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act
- 30-14-1401. Short title.
- 30-14-1402. Purpose -- scope -- rulemaking.
- 30-14-1403. Definitions.
- 30-14-1404. Registration of sellers or telemarketers.
- 30-14-1405. Exemptions from registration and bonding.
- 30-14-1406. Telemarketing fraud consumer awareness program.
- 30-14-1407. Authority of department and county attorney.
- 30-14-1408. Recordkeeping requirements.
- 30-14-1409. Acts and practices not governed by part.
- 30-14-1410. Disclosure and contract requirements.
- 30-14-1411. Prohibited acts and practices.
- 30-14-1412. Abusive acts and practices.
- 30-14-1413. Civil remedies -- venue -- burden of proof.
- 30-14-1414. Penalties -- misdemeanor and felony violations -- burden of proof.
- Part 15. Unsolicited Advertisement Facsimile Transmissions
- Part 16. Telephone Solicitation No-Call List
- 30-14-1601. Definitions.
- 30-14-1602. Telephone solicitation of residential subscribers on no-call list prohibited.
- 30-14-1603. Department to provide for no-call list database -- rules -- inclusion of national database -- database not public record -- no cost to subscribers.
- 30-14-1604. Interference with caller identification service prohibited.
- 30-14-1605. Penalties -- department to enforce civil, criminal, and injunctive relief -- private actions -- defenses -- statute of limitations.
- 30-14-1606. Telephone solicitation no-call list administration account -- purpose and administration.
- Part 17. Impediment of Identity Theft
- 30-14-1701. Purpose.
- 30-14-1702. Definitions.
- 30-14-1703. Record destruction.
- 30-14-1704. Computer security breach.
- 30-14-1705. Department to restrain unlawful acts -- penalty.
- 30-14-1706. through reserved.
- 30-14-1712. Fraudulent electronic misrepresentation -- penalties -- exemption.
- 30-14-1713. Remedies for fraudulent electronic misrepresentation.
- 30-14-1714. through reserved.
- 30-14-1721. Identity theft impediments -- credit cards -- definition.
- 30-14-1722. Identity theft impediments -- credit card renewal -- telephone accounts.
- 30-14-1723. through reserved.
- 30-14-1726. Definitions.
- 30-14-1727. Placement of security freeze.
- 30-14-1728. Consumer reporting agency requirements.
- 30-14-1729. Temporary lifting of security freeze -- consumer requirements -- consumer reporting agency duties -- notification.
- 30-14-1730. Consumer reporting agency security freeze removal procedures -- notification.
- 30-14-1731. Third-party contacts.
- 30-14-1732. Security freeze removal procedure.
- 30-14-1733. Notice of rights.
- 30-14-1734. Exceptions -- exemptions.
- 30-14-1735. Fees.
- 30-14-1736. Violations -- penalties.
- Part 2. Unfair Trade Practices Generally
- 30-14-201. Purpose.
- 30-14-202. Definitions.
- 30-14-203. Persons responsible.
- 30-14-204. Proof of intent.
- 30-14-205. Unlawful restraint of trade.
- 30-14-206. Labor excepted.
- 30-14-207. Unfair competition in sales.
- 30-14-208. Unfair competition in purchasing.
- 30-14-209. Sales at less than cost forbidden.
- 30-14-210. Cost survey as evidence of cost.
- 30-14-211. Establishing cost survey.
- 30-14-212. Forced sales not basis of cost price.
- 30-14-213. Sales excepted.
- 30-14-214. Fair price for agricultural products.
- 30-14-215. Repealed.
- 30-14-216. Pooling of grain prohibited.
- 30-14-217. Destruction of food.
- 30-14-218. Alteration of invoices prohibited.
- 30-14-219. Recovery on illegal contracts forbidden.
- 30-14-220. Enforcement by department.
- 30-14-221. Investigations.
- 30-14-222. Injunctions -- damages -- production of evidence.
- 30-14-223. Department's institution of suit.
- 30-14-224. Penalties.
- 30-14-225. Prohibited practices -- advertising allowed -- violations.
- 30-14-226. Disposition of civil fines, costs, and fees.
- Part 21. Regulation of Debt Settlement Providers
- Part 3. Motion Picture Fair Trade Practices Act
- Part 4. Uniform Trade Secrets Act
- Part 5. Personal Solicitation Sales
- 30-14-501. Purpose.
- 30-14-502. Definitions.
- 30-14-503. Disclosure obligation.
- 30-14-504. Buyer's right to cancel -- time allowed -- notice -- return of goods.
- 30-14-505. Notice of right to cancel.
- 30-14-506. Repayment to buyer -- retention of goods by buyer -- court award, costs, and attorney fees.
- 30-14-507. Redelivery of goods.
- 30-14-508. Violation.
- Part 6. Sale of Imitation Indian Articles
- Part 7. Fraudulent Financing of Mining and Oil Companies
- Part 8. Retail Motor Fuel Marketing (Repealed)
- Part 9. Price Discrimination
- 30-14-901. Discrimination in price.
- 30-14-902. Return of net earnings or surplus of cooperative association -- exemption of nonprofit institution from price discrimination provision.
- 30-14-903. Federal interpretation.
- 30-14-904. Burden of rebutting prima facie case of discrimination.
- 30-14-905. Recovery on illegal contracts forbidden.
- 30-14-906. Injunctions -- damages -- production of evidence.