Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 15. Insurance Fraud Penalties

Theft Of Pharmacy Discount Card Fee

33-1-1507. Theft of pharmacy discount card fee. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of pharmacy discount card fee when the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over any amount of money paid by a user or consumer to a prescription drug provider or a pharmacy discount card supplier for a pharmacy discount card.

(2) For purposes of this section, "pharmacy discount card", "pharmacy discount card supplier", and "prescription drug provider" have the meanings provided in 33-38-102.

(3) (a) A person convicted of theft of pharmacy discount card fee involving a value not exceeding $1,500 shall be fined not more than $1,500 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both.

(b) A person convicted of the offense of theft of pharmacy discount card fee involving a value exceeding $1,500 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

(c) A person convicted of the offense of theft of pharmacy discount card fee involving a common scheme as defined in 45-2-101 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 396, L. 2017.