70-33-301. Duty to disclose name of person responsible. (1) A landlord or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on a landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of:
(a) the person authorized to manage the premises; and
(b) the owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for the owner for the purpose of service of process and receiving notices and demands.
(2) The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current and in writing, and this section is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager.
(3) A person, other than the landlord, who fails to comply with subsection (1) becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of:
(a) service of process and receiving notices and demands; and
(b) performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and for expending or making available for the purpose of performing those obligations all rent collected from the premises.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 267, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 33. Montana Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act
Part 3. Rights and Duties of Parties
70-33-301. Duty to disclose name of person responsible
70-33-302. Landlord to deliver possession of premises
70-33-303. Landlord to maintain premises -- agreement that tenant perform duties
70-33-304. Transfer of premises or termination of management -- relief from liability
70-33-305. Transfer of premises by tenant
70-33-306. through 70-33-310 reserved
70-33-311. Landlord authorized to adopt rules
70-33-312. Access to premises by landlord
70-33-314. Resident associations -- meetings
70-33-315. Road maintenance obligations
70-33-316. through 70-33-320 reserved