70-24-102. Purposes — liberal construction to promote. (1) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 70-24-102

  • 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)Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:

(a)simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;

(b)encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and

(c)create an exclusive regulatory standard throughout the state and its political subdivisions regarding landlord and tenant law.