{"data":{"id":"us-mt/27-12-701","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"27-12-701","heading":"Tolling of statute of limitations.","body":"(1) Upon receipt of an application by the director, the running of an applicable limitation period in a malpractice claim is tolled as to each chiropractic physician named as a party and as to each other person or entity named as a necessary or proper party for a court action that might subsequently arise out of the factual circumstances set forth in the application.\n(2) The running of the applicable limitation period in a malpractice claim does not begin again until:\n(a) 30 days after an order of dismissal, with or without prejudice against refiling, is issued; or\n(b) after the panel's final decision is entered in the permanent files of the panel and a copy is served upon the complainant or the complainant's attorney.","path":["TITLE 27. CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS","CHAPTER 12. MONTANA CHIROPRACTIC LEGAL PANEL ACT","Part 7. Effect of Proceedings in Court Action -- Confidentiality"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0120/part_0070/section_0010/0270-0120-0070-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:31Z","sha256":"de26deebe06dce98cb66082b1a2a3cb11a9ccd0f6502000ad2489e1a748d08c3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/27-12-606","next":"us-mt/27-12-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}