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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-101 (2026)

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TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Part 1. Consumer Protection Act

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30-14-101. Short title. This part shall be cited as the "Montana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act of 1973".

History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 275, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 85-418.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 40 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Montana Vending, Inc. v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 2003 MT 282 (Mont. 2003).
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Montana Vending, Inc. v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 2003 MT 282 (Mont. 2003). · cites it 4× “District Court are: ¶3 (1) Are the Great Falls Public School District’s actions of entering into exclusive agreements for the sale of soft drink products in its facilities legislative actions for which a school district is immune from suit under § 2-9-111, MCA (2001)? ¶4 (2) Is…”
Plath v. Schonrock, 2003 MT 21 (Mont. 2003). · cites it 2× “Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying treble damages under the Consumer Protection Act when it used a punitive damage standard? ¶ 12 Montana's Consumer Protection Act, §§ 30-14-101, et seq.”
The Depot, Inc. v. Caring for Montanans, Inc., 915 F.3d 643 (9th Cir. 2019). “Plaintiffs also raised state-law claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and unfair trade practices under the Montana Unfair Trade Practices and…”
Doll v. Major Muffler Centers, Inc., 687 P.2d 48 (Mont. 1984). · cites it 6× “The amended complaint sought rescission of the transaction (an element which was withdrawn at the conclusion of the trial); actual damages of $25,000 from each of the defendants because of alleged violations of the Montana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act,…”
Heggem Ex Rel. Heggem v. Capitol Indem. Corp., 2007 MT 74 (Mont. 2007). · cites it 2× “” Yet, on appeal, they “ask this Court for a determination that the Capitol policies at issue afford coverage for the Heggems’ claims in the amount of $1,200,000.”
T & W Chevrolet v. Darvial, 641 P.2d 1368 (Mont. 1982). · cites it 4× “Section 30-14-101 et seq., MCA, were modeled after Section 6 of the FTC Act which was designed to curb “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or practice .”
Ally Fin., Inc. v. Stevenson, 430 P.3d 522 (Mont. 2018). · cites it 2× “Stevenson's complaint alleged that Big Sky RV gave her a tour of the showroom version of the fifth-wheel at issue, that Big Sky RV represented it would sell her the same fifth-wheel but "brand new," and that Big Sky RV sold her a fifth-wheel that was not "brand new.”
In Re Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Antitrust Litig., 516 F. Supp. 2d 1072 (N.D. Cal. 2007). “See Mont.Code Ann. § 30-14-101 et seq. Defendants argue that judgment on the pleadings is warranted with respect to this claim, for two reasons.”
Osterman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 2003 MT 327 (Mont. 2003). “Having so concluded, we now turn to the record to determine whether Osterman’s claims were timely filed. *350 ¶25 Osterman filed her complaint on May 4,1999, approximately two years and nine months after entering the Sales Agreement with K-Designers and Sears.”
Rohrer v. Knudson, 2009 MT 35 (Mont. 2009). “¶25 Whether the District Court’s instruction defining “unfair practice” under the Montana Consumer Protection Act was a correct statement of the law.”
Matthews v. Berryman, 637 P.2d 822 (Mont. 1981). · cites it 2× “Appellants’ final contention is that respondent violated the Montana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Act), section 30-14-101, et seq., MCA. We have already determined that respondent’s actions did not constitute fraud, duress, or undue influence.”
In re Auto. Parts Antitrust Litig., 50 F. Supp. 3d 836 (E.D. Mich. 2014). “Defendants advance the same challenge to EPPs’ claim under Montana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (“MUTPA”), Mont.Code Ann. § 30-14-101 et seq. This Court previously rejected this argument, observing that where plaintiffs have alleged their purchased vehicles containing the…”
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