TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 25. MONTANA TITLE INSURANCE ACT

Part 4. Prohibited Practices -- Penalties

Prohibited Practices -- Penalties -- Treble Damages, Court Costs, And Attorney Fees -- Injunction

33-25-402. Prohibited practices -- penalties -- treble damages, court costs, and attorney fees -- injunction. (1) A person found to have violated the provisions of 33-25-401 is jointly and severally liable to the person charged for the title insurance business involved in the violation for an amount equal to three times the amount of the charge paid for the business.

(2) In a civil action based on 33-25-401 and this section, the court may award to the prevailing party court costs plus reasonable attorney fees.

(3) The commissioner may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of 33-25-401.

History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 519, L. 1985.