{"data":{"id":"us-mt/70-24-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"70-24-102","heading":"Purposes -- liberal construction to promote.","body":"(1) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.\n(2) Underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:\n(a) simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants;\n(b) encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and\n(c) create an exclusive regulatory standard throughout the state and its political subdivisions regarding landlord and tenant law.","path":["TITLE 70. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 24. RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT OF 1977","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0240/part_0010/section_0020/0700-0240-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:42Z","sha256":"089cc7458e70e10c60bcffd9e614ba181f08207402c3e873452ad1bc826ed6f7","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/70-24-101","next":"us-mt/70-24-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}