Montana Code 33-38-104. Right to return or cancel medical care discount card or pharmacy discount card — notice — prohibited acts
33-38-104. Right to return or cancel medical care discount card or pharmacy discount card — notice — prohibited acts. (1) A medical care discount card or pharmacy discount card issued for delivery in this state is returnable or cancelable, within 30 days of the date of delivery of the card or a longer period if provided in the purchase agreement, by the purchaser or user for any reason, and the user must receive a full refund of all fees, except nominal fees associated with enrollment costs, that were part of the cost of the card.
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-38-104
- Medical care discount card: means a paper or plastic device or other mechanism, arrangement, account, or other device that does not constitute insurance, as defined in 33-1-201, that purports to grant, for consideration, a discount or access to a discount in a medical care-related purchase from a health care provider. See Montana Code 33-38-102
- Medical care discount card supplier: means a person engaged in selling or furnishing, either as principal or agent, for consideration, one or more medical care discount cards to another person or persons. See Montana Code 33-38-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Pharmacy discount card: means a paper or plastic device or other mechanism, arrangement, account, or other device that does not constitute insurance, as defined in 33-1-201, that purports to grant, for consideration, a discount or access to a discount on one or more prescription drugs, and that is not combined with another type of medical care discount. See Montana Code 33-38-102
- Pharmacy discount card supplier: means a person engaged in selling or furnishing, either as a principal or agent, for consideration, one or more pharmacy discount cards to another person or persons. See Montana Code 33-38-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A medical care discount card supplier or pharmacy discount card supplier may not charge or collect a fee, including a cancellation fee, after a purchaser or user has returned a card to the supplier or given the supplier notice of the person‘s intention to return or cancel the card.
(3)A medical care discount card supplier or pharmacy discount card supplier shall ensure that each purchaser or user receives with the card a notice stating the terms under which the medical care discount card or pharmacy discount card may be returned or canceled as provided in subsections (1) and (2). A medical care discount card or pharmacy discount card returned or canceled in accordance with this section is void from the date of purchase.