33-4-312. Officers, agents, and employees not licensed -- exception for liability insurance. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an agent of an insurer is not required to obtain a license or authority from any public official to transact business for the insurer. The insurer or its officers, agents, or employees are not required to pay any fee for a license for the transaction of the business of the insurer, except as provided in this chapter.

(2) A farm mutual insurer that offers liability insurance is required to have an insurance producer licensed by the state of Montana to transact liability insurance. A person may not sell, solicit, negotiate, or take applications for, procure, or place for others liability insurance for a farm mutual insurer unless that person is licensed under Title 33, chapter 17.