Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Part 22. Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver Act

Disclosures

30-14-2205. Disclosures. Guaranteed asset protection waivers must disclose, as applicable, in writing and in clear, understandable language, the following:

(1) the name and address of the initial creditor and the borrower at the time of sale and the identity of any administrator if different from the creditor;

(2) the purchase price and the terms of the GAP waiver, including without limitation the requirements for protection, conditions, or exclusions associated with the GAP waiver;

(3) that the borrower may cancel the GAP waiver within a free look period as specified in the waiver and is entitled to a full refund of the purchase price so long as benefits have not been provided;

(4) the procedure the borrower must follow, if any, to obtain GAP waiver benefits under the terms and conditions of the waiver, including a telephone number and address where the borrower may apply for waiver benefits;

(5) whether the GAP waiver may be canceled after the free look period and the conditions under which it may be canceled, including the procedures for requesting any refund due;

(6) that in order to receive any refund due in the event of a borrower's cancellation of the GAP waiver agreement or early termination of the finance agreement, the borrower, in accordance with terms of the waiver, shall provide a written request to cancel to the creditor, administrator, or other party as specified in the GAP waiver. If a borrower is canceling the GAP waiver due to early termination of the finance agreement, the borrower shall provide a written request to the creditor, administrator, or other party within 90 days of the occurrence of the event terminating the finance agreement.

(7) the methodology for calculating any refund of the unearned purchase price of the GAP waiver due in the event of cancellation of the GAP waiver or early termination of the finance agreement; and

(8) that the extension of credit, the terms of the credit, or the terms of the related motor vehicle sale or lease may not be conditioned upon the purchase of the GAP waiver.

History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 313, L. 2013; Sec. 30-14-155, MCA 2015; redes. 30-14-2205 by Code Commissioner, 2017.