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Mont. Code Ann. § 37-51-315

Vicarious liability

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(1) A party to a real estate transaction is not liable for a misrepresentation made by the party's agent or subagent unless:

(a) the party has actual knowledge of the misrepresentation; or

(b) the agent or subagent is repeating a misrepresentation made by the party.

(2) A broker is not liable for a misrepresentation made by the broker's subagent unless:

(a) the broker has actual knowledge of the misrepresentation;

(b) the subagent making the misrepresentation is an employee of the broker and not an independent contractor; or

(c) a broker or subagent is repeating a misrepresentation made by the broker.

(3) An agent is not liable for a misrepresentation made by the principal unless the agent has actual knowledge of the misrepresentation.

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.