Mont. Code Ann. § 37-1-149
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37-1-149 Complaint filing protected -- unprofessional conduct
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37-1-149 . Complaint filing protected -- unprofessional conduct. (1) A contract or agreement provision is void if it prohibits, discourages, or otherwise bars or purports to bar:
(a) the filing or pursuing of a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 ; or
(b) an individual from participating in or cooperating with an investigation of a complaint filed under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
(2) It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee to:
(a) be party to a contract or agreement in violation of this section; or
(b) retaliate against a person for filing a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
(3) This section does not apply to general waivers of claims. General waivers of claims may not be interpreted to apply to complaints allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
(a) the filing or pursuing of a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 ; or
(b) an individual from participating in or cooperating with an investigation of a complaint filed under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
(2) It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee to:
(a) be party to a contract or agreement in violation of this section; or
(b) retaliate against a person for filing a complaint allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
(3) This section does not apply to general waivers of claims. General waivers of claims may not be interpreted to apply to complaints allowable under 37-1-308 or 37-1-402 .
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