# Mont. Code Ann. § 33-17-241: 33-17-241 Navigator certification -- duties -- prohibitions > Montana · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C17_P2_S33-17-241 ## Section - **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 33-17-241 - **Heading:** 33-17-241 Navigator certification -- duties -- prohibitions - **Jurisdiction:** Montana - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MT Code / Title 33 / Chapter 17 / Part 2 / Section 33-17-241 ## Text 33-17-241 . Navigator certification -- duties -- prohibitions. (1) An individual or an individual performing navigator duties on behalf of an organization serving as a navigator may not act in the capacity of a navigator unless the individual has met all of the following requirements, as applicable: (a) is at least 18 years of age; (b) has completed and submitted the application form provided for in 33-17-242 and has declared, under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the navigator's certification, that the statements made in the form are true, correct, and complete to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief; (c) has completed a background examination as described in 33-17-220 ; (d) has documentation of successful completion of the centers for medicare and medicaid services navigator certification training requirements or navigator recertification training requirements, as applicable; and (e) has paid all fees required by 33-2-708 . (2) A navigator's duties may include any of the following: (a) conducting public education activities to raise awareness of the availability of qualified health plans; (b) distributing fair and impartial general information concerning how to enroll in any qualified health plan offered within the exchange and the availability of the premium tax credits under 26 U.S.C. 36B and the cost-sharing reductions provided under 42 U.S.C. 18071; (c) assisting consumers in understanding how to enroll in a qualified health plan through an exchange or appropriate public programs offering health care coverage, without suggesting that the consumer purchase any particular plan; and (d) referring consumers to the commissioner's office for assistance with complaints, appeals, or grievances or for general information about health insurance. (3) A navigator may not do any of the following unless the navigator is otherwise licensed or authorized to do so under this chapter: (a) sell, solicit, or negotiate health insurance; (b) recommend, endorse, or offer opinions about the benefits, terms, or features of a particular health benefit plan or offer an opinion about which health benefit plan is better or worse for a particular individual or employer; (c) provide any information or services related to a health benefit plan or another product not offered in the exchange; (d) engage in any unfair method of competition or any fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest act or practice; or (e) enroll an individual or an employee in a qualified health plan offered through an exchange. ## Nearby sections - [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-17-201 33-17-201 License required of insurance producer -- forms -- background examinations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C17_P2_S33-17-201.md) - [Mont. 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