33-1-1507. Theft of pharmacy discount card fee, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2021

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 15. Insurance Fraud Penalties

Theft Of Pharmacy Discount Card Fee

33-1-1507. Theft of pharmacy discount card fee. (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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 396, L. 2017.