33-2-708. Fees and licenses. (1) (a) Except as provided in 33-17-212(2), the commissioner shall collect a fee of $1,900 from each insurer applying for or annually renewing a certificate of authority to conduct the business of insurance in Montana.
     (b) The commissioner shall collect certain additional fees as follows:
     (i) nonresident insurance producer's license:

	(A) application for original license, including issuance
of license, if issued	100.00
	(B) annual renewal of license	10.00
	(ii) surplus lines insurance producer license:
	(A) application for original license and for issuance
of license, if issued	50.00
	(B) annual renewal of license	50.00

     (iii) 50 cents for each page for copies of documents on file in the commissioner's office.
     (2) (a) The commissioner shall charge a fee of $75 for each course or program submitted for review as required by 33-17-1204 and 33-17-1205, but may not charge more than $1,500 to a sponsoring organization submitting courses or programs for review in any biennium.
     (b) Insurers and associations composed of members of the insurance industry are exempt from the charge in subsection (2)(a).
     (3) The commissioner shall promptly deposit with the state treasurer to the credit of the general fund all fines and penalties and those amounts received pursuant to 33-2-311, 33-2-705, and 33-2-706. All other fees collected by the commissioner pursuant to Title 33 and the rules adopted under Title 33 must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the state auditor's office.
     (4) All fees are considered fully earned when received. In the event of overpayment, only those amounts in excess of $10 will be refunded.

     History: En. Sec. 45, Ch. 286, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 32, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 334, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 444, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 40-2726(1), (2); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 198, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 303, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 391, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 249, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 469, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 537, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 351, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 509, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 798, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 451, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 596, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 622, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 6, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 98, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 379, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 316, L. 1999.