Montana § 37-19-803 - Application Of This Part -- Exceptions
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§ 37-19-803. Application Of This Part -- Exceptions
Application of this part -- exceptions. (1) This part applies to: (a) all cemeteries and burial grounds located in the state of Montana unless the cemetery is owned and operated by: (i) a church or similar religious organization; (ii) a municipality or county government; (iii) a family, as a private family burial ground where lots are not offered for sale; or (iv) a community nonprofit association in which persons other than the bookkeeper and maintenance crew are not entitled to receive any pecuniary profit; and (b) trust funds established for: (i) cemetery perpetual care and maintenance funds; and (ii) contracted prearranged funeral or related services under a preneed contract. (2) This part does not apply to contracts for prearranged funeral or related services funded through insurance.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-19-803 ("Application Of This Part -- Exceptions") 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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