33-1-1506. Theft of medical care discount card fee

MT Code § 33-1-1506 (2019) (N/A)

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33-1-1506. Theft of medical care discount card fee. (1) A person commits the offense of theft of medical care discount card fee when the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over any amount of money paid by a user or consumer to a health care provider, a medical care discount card provider, or a medical care discount card supplier for a medical care discount card.

(2) For purposes of this section, "medical care discount card", "health care provider", and "medical care discount card provider" have the meanings provided in 33-38-102.

(3) (a) A person convicted of theft of medical care discount card fee involving a value not exceeding $1,500 shall be fined not more than $1,500 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both.

(b) A person convicted of the offense of theft of medical care discount card fee involving a value exceeding $1,500 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

(c) A person convicted of the offense of theft of medical care discount card fee involving a common scheme as defined in 45-2-101 shall be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000 or be imprisoned in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 396, L. 2017.

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