Montana § 20-5-409 - Failure To Immunize Or Claim Exemption -- Injunction
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-5-409 — Failure To Immunize Or Claim Exemption -- Injunction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-5-409. Failure To Immunize Or Claim Exemption -- Injunction
Failure to immunize or claim exemption -- injunction. (1) A parent, guardian, or adult having the responsibility for the care and custody of a minor required by law to attend school shall elect to do one of the following: (a) present evidence to the school that the minor has been immunized against the diseases specified in 20-5-403 ; (b) take action to fully immunize the minor against the diseases listed in 20-5-403 , in the manner and with immunizing agents approved by the department; (c) file for an exemption pursuant to 20-5-405 . (2) If, as a result of the parent, guardian, or responsible adult's failure to make the election referred to in subsection (1), the minor is excluded from school, the department or the local health department may seek an injunction requiring the parent, guardian, or responsible adult to elect and perform one of the alternatives listed in subsection (1). (3) Injunction is the exclusive remedy for failure to take any of the actions referred to in subsection (1).
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-5-409 ("Failure To Immunize Or Claim Exemption -- Injunction") 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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