# Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1005: 33-18-1005 Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders

> Montana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1005

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1005
- **Heading:** 33-18-1005 Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 33 / Chapter 18 / Part 10 / Section 33-18-1005

## Text

33-18-1005 . Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders. (1) Any person who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to 33-18-1004 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation. The total penalty may not exceed a $10,000 aggregate. The department may institute and maintain in the name of the state any enforcement proceedings hereunder. Upon request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred shall petition the district court to impose, assess, and recover the civil penalty.

(2) An action under subsection (1) of this section is not a bar to enforcement of this chapter or rules or orders made under it by injunction or other appropriate remedies.

(3) Moneys collected hereunder shall be deposited in the state general fund.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1001 33-18-1001 Complaint handling -- marketing -- performance -- record](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1001.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1002 33-18-1002 Power of commissioner to examine insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1002.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1003 33-18-1003 Undefined unfair practices -- procedures for determining and restraining](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1003.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1004 33-18-1004 Desist orders for prohibited practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1004.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1005 33-18-1005 Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1005.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-1006 33-18-1006 Desist orders for prohibited practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1006.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C18_P10_S33-18-1005. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.