{"data":{"id":"us-mt/33-1-1507","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"33-1-1507","heading":"Theft of pharmacy discount card fee.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS","Part 15. Insurance Fraud Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0330/chapter_0010/part_0150/section_0070/0330-0010-0150-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:10Z","sha256":"b85cea708bccc6cb9a38c155fde4ef30df8606fd2cbeb4c983fd2ef5c52af262","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/33-1-1506","next":"us-mt/33-1-1508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}