Montana § 19-3-514 - Service Purchase Limit -- Exception
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§ 19-3-514. Service Purchase Limit -- Exception
Service purchase limit -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a member may not purchase more than a combined total of 5 years under 19-3-503 , 19-3-511 (3)(b), 19-3-512 , 19-3-513 , and 19-3-515 . (2) A member who has purchased service credit under 19-3-503 or 19-3-512 on or before January 1, 1990, and who elects to purchase service credit under 19-3-513 must receive credit for the full months of service credit purchased on or before January 1, 1990.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-3-514 ("Service Purchase Limit -- Exception") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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