Except in the case of abandonment, surrender, or as permitted in this chapter, a landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including purposeful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or other essential services.
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-428
Landlord's recovery of possession limited
Known as the The Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 70–70 (62 sections).
En. 42-439 by Sec. 39, Ch. 313, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 42-439.
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.