Montana § 70-24-424 - Refusal Of Access -- Landlord's Remedies
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§ 70-24-424. Refusal Of Access -- Landlord's Remedies
Refusal of access -- landlord's remedies. (1) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may issue a 24-hour notice to correct or obtain immediate injunctive relief to compel access. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages. If the 24-hour notice to correct is not remedied, the landlord may issue a 3-day notice to terminate the rental agreement. (2) If a tenant removes a lock or replaces or adds a lock not supplied by the landlord to the premises and fails to provide a key as required by 70-24-312 (5), the landlord may issue a 24-hour notice to correct or obtain immediate injunctive relief. If the 24-hour notice to correct is not remedied, the landlord may issue a 3-day notice to terminate the rental agreement.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-24-424 ("Refusal Of Access -- Landlord's Remedies") 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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