{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-19-803","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-19-803","heading":"Application of this part -- exceptions.","body":"(1) This part applies to:\n(a) all cemeteries and burial grounds located in the state of Montana unless the cemetery is owned and operated by:\n(i) a church or similar religious organization;\n(ii) a municipality or county government;\n(iii) a family, as a private family burial ground where lots are not offered for sale; or\n(iv) a community nonprofit association in which persons other than the bookkeeper and maintenance crew are not entitled to receive any pecuniary profit; and\n(b) trust funds established for:\n(i) cemetery perpetual care and maintenance funds; and\n(ii) contracted prearranged funeral or related services under a preneed contract.\n(2) This part does not apply to contracts for prearranged funeral or related services funded through insurance.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 19. MORTICIANS AND FUNERAL SERVICES","Part 8. Perpetually Maintained Cemeteries -- Trusts"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0190/part_0080/section_0030/0370-0190-0080-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:55Z","sha256":"b4eef51b707b72161e36f66d2cff90ecfee006b620e5c6c69769dc5ec1d01048","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-19-802","next":"us-mt/37-19-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}