Montana Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships § 31-4-102. Definitions

(1) “Consumer” means any individual who resides, is present, or is domiciled in this state or who is or may become a plaintiff, claimant, or complainant in a civil action or an administrative proceeding or in pursuit of any claim or cause of action in this state.

(2) “Entity” means any domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, fund, plan, or any other business, enterprise, association, or organization of any kind or nature.

(3) “Legal representative” means any attorney, group of attorneys, or law firm duly licensed and authorized to practice law and to represent a consumer in a civil action, administrative proceeding, or claim to recover damages in this state.

(4) “Litigation financer” means any person or group of persons engaged in, or formed, created, or established for the purpose of engaging in, the business of litigation financing or any other business or economic activity in which a person or group of persons receive consideration of any kind in exchange for providing litigation financing.

(5) “Litigation financing” means the financing, funding, advancing, or loaning of money to pay for fees, costs, expenses, or any other sums arising from or in any manner related to a civil action, administrative proceeding, claim, or cause of action, if the financing, funding, advancing, or loaning of money is provided by any person other than a person who is:

(7) “Person” includes an individual and an entity.

(8) “Regulated lender” has the same meaning as in 31-1-111.

(9) “Secretary” means the secretary of state provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 4.