For the purposes of this code, the following definitions apply unless the context requires otherwise:
- (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of the state of Montana.
- (2) "Department" means the department of insurance of the state of Montana.
- (3) "Person" includes an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyd's, society, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, or any other legal entity.
- (4) "Resident of this state" means a person who has maintained a principal residence within the state of Montana for a period of not less than 2 consecutive years.
History: En. Secs. 4, 5, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-2604, 40-2605; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 198, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 202, L. 1983.