§ 70-24-104 — Exclusions From Application Of Chapter

70-24-104 . Exclusions from application of chapter. Unless created to avoid the application of this chapter, the following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:
(1) residence at a public or private institution if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service, including all housing provided by the Montana university system and other postsecondary institutions;
(2) occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to the purchaser's interest;
(3) occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;
(4) transient occupancy in a hotel or motel;
(5) occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative;
(6) occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for commercial or agricultural purposes;
(7) occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises; and
(8) occupancy outside a municipality under a rental agreement that includes hunting, fishing, or agricultural privileges, along with the use of the dwelling unit.

Legislative History

En. 42-408 by Sec. 8, Ch. 313, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 42-408; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 282, L. 2003.