Montana Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Montana?
No state statute limiting screening of applicants' criminal or credit history was found in MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (residential landlord and tenant). Federal fair-housing and FCRA rules still apply.
Verified Source: Mont. Code Ann. Title 70, ch. 24 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23
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