# Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-201: 33-35-201 Certificate of authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-201

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-201
- **Heading:** 33-35-201 Certificate of authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 33 / Chapter 35 / Part 2 / Section 33-35-201

## Text

33-35-201 . Certificate of authority. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may not establish or maintain a self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement in Montana unless the arrangement first obtains a certificate of authority from the commissioner.

(2) A self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement is considered to be established or maintained in Montana if one or more of the employer members participating in the arrangement is either domiciled in or maintains its principal place of business in Montana.

(3) A self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement established and maintained in Montana prior to January 1, 1995, has until April 1, 1996, to file an application for a certificate of authority. An arrangement that files an application for a certificate of authority by that date is considered to have been issued a certificate of authority unless the commissioner finally denies the arrangement's application for a certificate of authority.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-201 33-35-201 Certificate of authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-201.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-202 33-35-202 Eligibility for certificate of authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-202.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-203 33-35-203 Requirements applicable only to arrangements organized after October 1, 1995](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-203.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-205 33-35-205 Application for certificate of authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-205.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-209 33-35-209 Minimum reserve requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-209.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-210 33-35-210 Minimum funding levels](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-210.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 33-35-211 33-35-211 Issuance of certificate of authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T33_C35_P2_S33-35-211.md)

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