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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-17-303

Public adjuster standards of conduct

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A public adjuster:

(1) is obligated to serve with objectivity and loyalty to the interest of the insured alone;

(2) may not solicit or attempt to solicit an insured during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence, as defined in the insured's insurance contract;

(3) may not permit an unlicensed employee or representative of the public adjuster to conduct business for which a license is required;

(4) may not acquire any interest in the salvage of property subject to the contract with the insured without written permission from the insured;

(5) shall abstain from referring or directing the insured to any person with whom the public adjuster has a financial interest unless disclosed to the insured pursuant to 33-17-302 (4).

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.