{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-14-1411","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-14-1411","heading":"Prohibited acts and practices.","body":"(1) It is a violation of this part for a seller or telemarketer, purposely or knowingly, to engage in the following conduct:\n(a) advertise or represent that registration as a seller or telemarketer equals an endorsement or approval by the state or any political subdivision of the state;\n(b) assist, support, or provide substantial assistance to any telemarketer when the seller knew or should have known that the telemarketer was engaged in any act or practice violating 30-14-1408 or this section;\n(c) request a fee in advance to remove derogatory information from or improve a person's credit history or credit record;\n(d) request or receive payment in advance from a person to recover or otherwise aid in the return of money or any other item lost by the person in a prior telemarketing transaction; however, this subsection does not apply to services rendered to a person by a licensed attorney;\n(e) obtain or submit for payment a check, draft, or other form of negotiable paper drawn on a person's checking, savings, bond, or other account without the person's express written authorization; or\n(f) procure the services of any professional delivery, courier, or other pickup service to obtain immediate receipt or possession of a person's payment unless the goods are delivered with the opportunity to inspect them before any payment is collected.\n(2) Failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) constitutes a violation of 30-14-103 and is subject to the penalty provisions of 30-14-1414 and the Montana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act of 1973.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION","Part 14. Montana Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0140/part_0140/section_0110/0300-0140-0140-0110.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:38Z","sha256":"70494e1e84462e5c78698e6d7831c9b47d024310ceacdaf1f479d66647206366","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-14-1410","next":"us-mt/30-14-1412"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}