(1) Unless authorized by the insurer, a treating physician may not refer a claimant to a health care facility at which the physician does not directly provide care or services when the physician has an investment interest in the facility, unless there is a demonstrated need in the community for the facility and alternative financing is not available. The insurer or the claimant is not liable for charges incurred in violation of this section.

This legal document in Montana governs prohibited actions and penalties related to workers’ compensation. It applies to health care providers. The document prohibits health care providers from failing to certify the provision of services or treatment for which compensation is claimed under this chapter, and from referring a worker for treatment or diagnosis of an injury or illness that is compensable under this chapter to a facility owned by the provider without informing the worker of the ownership interest and providing alternate facility options.

This legal document, found in the Montana Code under Crimes, specifically addresses the offense of defrauding secured creditors. It prohibits any person from destroying, concealing, encumbering, transferring, removing from the state, or otherwise dealing with property subject to a security interest with the purpose to hinder enforcement of that interest. The document defines ‘security interest’ as an interest in personal property or fixtures as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The penalties for this offense include a fine of up to $500 and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum of 6 months.

This legal document, found in the Montana Code under the section ‘Crimes’, specifically addresses the offense of issuing a bad check. It states that a person commits this offense when they knowingly issue or deliver a check or other order for payment of money, whether real or fictitious, to a depository, with the knowledge that it will not be paid. The document outlines different penalties based on the value of the bad check.

This legal document, found in the Montana Code under the section ‘Crimes’, specifically addresses the offense of deceptive practices. It outlines the various actions that constitute deceptive practices, including causing another person to execute a document through deception or threat, making false or deceptive statements to promote the sale of property or services, making false or deceptive statements regarding financial condition to obtain a loan or credit, and obtaining property, labor, or services through fraudulent means involving credit cards.

The provided legal document pertains to the offense of forgery. It states that a person commits forgery when they knowingly make or alter a document or object with the purpose to defraud another. This includes issuing or delivering such documents, possessing them with the intent to issue or deliver, or possessing devices specifically designed for forging written instruments. The document defines ‘purpose to defraud’ as the intention to cause another person to assume, create, transfer, alter, or terminate any right, obligation, or power related to a person or property.

The provided legal document pertains to the offense of theft of identity under the Montana Code. It states that a person commits the offense if they purposely or knowingly obtain personal identifying information of another person and use it for any unlawful purpose without the other person’s consent. The document outlines the penalties for theft of identity based on the economic benefit gained or attempted to be gained. For offenses with no economic benefit or an economic benefit of less than $1,500, the offender may face fines up to $500.

This section of the Montana Code addresses the offense of exploitation of an older person, an incapacitated person, or a person with a developmental disability. It prohibits any person from purposely or knowingly obtaining or using the funds, assets, or property of such individuals with the intent to deprive them of use, benefit, or possession, or to benefit someone else through deceptive or coercive means. The offense applies to individuals who stand in a position of trust or confidence with the older person, incapacitated person, or developmentally disabled person, or who have a business relationship with them.

This legal document governs the offense of violating privacy in communications. It applies to any person who knowingly or purposely commits the offense. The document prohibits various actions, including threatening or harassing communication, attempts to extort money or disturb the peace through electronic communication, recording conversations without the knowledge of all parties, and publishing or distributing explicit photographs without consent. There are exemptions for certain individuals and circumstances, such as elected or appointed public officials, public employees, health care facilities, and disclosures made in the public interest or related to law enforcement.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person commits the offense of invasion of personal privacy if the person knowingly or purposely obtains or attempts to obtain personal or confidential information about an individual while posing as the individual. A person convicted under this section shall be incarcerated for a term not to exceed 1 year or fined an amount not to exceed $10,000, or both. (2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who poses as another individual with the express consent of that other individual.