Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Part 11. Plain Language in Contracts

Scope

30-14-1104. Scope. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), 30-14-1103 applies to any agreement in connection with a consumer contract entered into in this state between a consumer who is a resident of this state at the time of the transaction and a seller, lessor, or lender.

(2) Section 30-14-1103 does not apply to:

(a) consumer contracts in which the value of the money, property, or services bought, leased, or borrowed exceeds $50,000 at the time of the contract;

(b) consumer contracts in which securities or commodities accounts are bought, leased, or borrowed;

(c) an insurance policy or contract that is subject to the provisions of Title 33;

(d) a seller, lessor, or lender, if it is a government agency or instrumentality;

(e) the provision of public utility service under tariffs approved by the public service commission; or

(f) a transfer of real estate.

(3) The use of specific language expressly required or authorized by a court decision, state or federal statute or administrative rule, or governmental agency is not a violation of this part; nor is a legal description of real property a violation of this part.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 615, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 185, L. 1987.