70-33-409. Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of services -- tenant's remedies. (1) If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or purposefully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of running water, electricity, gas, or other essential services, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount of not more than 3 months' periodic rent or treble damages, whichever is greater.
(2) If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security recoverable pursuant to Title 70, chapter 25, and any prepaid rent.
History: En. Sec. 37, Ch. 267, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 33. Montana Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act
70-33-401. Administration of remedies -- enforcement -- agreement
70-33-402. Prohibited provisions -- damages
70-33-403. Unconscionability -- court discretion
70-33-404. Landlord's failure to deliver premises -- tenant's remedies
70-33-405. Landlord's failure to maintain premises -- tenant's remedies
70-33-406. Landlord's failure to provide essential services -- tenant's remedies
70-33-407. Fire or casualty damage -- rights and obligations of tenant
70-33-408. Unlawful or unreasonable entry by landlord -- tenant's remedies
70-33-409. Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of services -- tenant's remedies
70-33-410. Action for nonpayment of rent -- tenant's counterclaim
70-33-411. through 70-33-421 reserved
70-33-423. Waiver of landlord's right to termination
70-33-424. Refusal of access -- landlord's remedies
70-33-425. Tenant's failure to maintain lot -- landlord's right to enter and repair
70-33-426. Remedies for absence or abandonment
70-33-427. Landlord's remedies after termination -- action for possession
70-33-428. Landlord's recovery of possession limited
70-33-429. Holdover remedies -- consent to continued occupancy
70-33-430. Disposition of abandoned personal property
70-33-431. Retaliatory conduct by landlord prohibited
70-33-432. Disposition of abandoned mobile home