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MT Code § 49-3-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 2. Duties of Governmental Agencies and Officials|49-3-206. Distribution of governmental funds

  49-3-206. Distribution of governmental funds. Race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or national origin may not be considered as limiting factors with regard to applicants' qualifications for benefits authorized by law in state or locally administered programs involving the distribution of funds; nor may state agencies provide grants, loans, or other financial assistance to public agencies, private institutions, or organizations which engage in discriminatory practices.   History: En. 64-324 by Sec. 9, Ch. 487, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 38, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 64-324; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-3-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 2. Duties of Governmental Agencies and Officials|49-3-207. Nondiscrimination provision in all public contracts

  49-3-207. Nondiscrimination provision in all public contracts. Every state or local contract or subcontract for construction of public buildings or for other public work or for goods or services must contain a provision that all hiring must be on the basis of merit and qualifications and a provision that there may not be discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or national origin by the persons performing the contract.   History: En. 64-319 by Sec. 4, Ch. 487, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 38, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 64-319(part); amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 177, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-3-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 2. Duties of Governmental Agencies and Officials|49-3-208. Public accommodations laws

  49-3-208. Public accommodations laws. No state or local governmental agency may permit any violation of the public accommodations provisions of 49-2-304.   History: En. 64-322 by Sec. 7, Ch. 487, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-322; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 177, L. 1979.
MT Code § 49-3-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 2. Duties of Governmental Agencies and Officials|49-3-209. Retaliation prohibited

  49-3-209. Retaliation prohibited. It is an unlawful discriminatory practice for a state or local governmental agency to discharge, expel, blacklist, or otherwise discriminate against an individual because the individual has opposed any practices forbidden under this chapter or because the individual has filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation or proceeding under this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1802, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 49-3-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-301. Cooperation with commission for human rights

  49-3-301. Cooperation with commission for human rights. All state and local governmental agencies shall cooperate with the commission for human rights in the commission's enforcement and educational programs. They shall comply with the commission's requests for information concerning practices inconsistent with the state policy against discrimination and shall consider its recommendations for effectuating and implementing that policy. The commission shall continue to augment its enforcement and educational programs which seek to eliminate all discrimination.   History: En. 64-325 by Sec. 10, Ch. 487, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-325; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 177, L. 1979.
MT Code § 49-3-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-302. Repealed

  49-3-302. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 370, L. 1989.   History: En. 64-326 by Sec. 11, Ch. 487, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-326; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 177, L. 1979.
MT Code § 49-3-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-303. Repealed

  49-3-303. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 540, L. 1983.   History: En. 64-329 by Sec. 14, Ch. 487, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 64-329; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1981.
MT Code § 49-3-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-304. Repealed

  49-3-304. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 540, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 415, L. 1987.
MT Code § 49-3-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-305. Repealed

  49-3-305. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 540, L. 1983.
MT Code § 49-3-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-306. Repealed

  49-3-306. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 540, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 801, L. 1991.
MT Code § 49-3-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-307. Repealed

  49-3-307. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 540, L. 1983.
MT Code § 49-3-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-308. Repealed

  49-3-308. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 540, L. 1983.
MT Code § 49-3-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-309. Repealed

  49-3-309. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 540, L. 1983.
MT Code § 49-3-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-310. Repealed

  49-3-310. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 540, L. 1983.
MT Code § 49-3-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-311. Repealed

  49-3-311. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 540, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 539, L. 1985.
MT Code § 49-3-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-312. Repealed

  49-3-312. Repealed. Sec. 18, Ch. 467, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 540, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 511, L. 1987.
MT Code § 49-3-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-313. and 49-3-314 reserved

  49-3-313 and 49-3-314 reserved.
MT Code § 49-3-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 3. Governmental Code of Fair Practices|Part 3. Enforcement and Remedies|49-3-315. Enforcement and remedies

  49-3-315. Enforcement and remedies. The procedures set forth in chapter 2, part 5, apply to complaints alleging a violation of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 467, L. 1997.
MT Code § 49-4-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 1. Discrimination in Employment|49-4-101. Discrimination prohibited

  49-4-101. Discrimination prohibited. It is unlawful to discriminate, in hiring or employment, against a person because of the person's physical disability. There is no discrimination when the nature or extent of the disability reasonably precludes the performance of the particular employment or when the particular employment may subject the person with a disability or that person's fellow employees to physical harm.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 77, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 64-304(part); amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-4-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 1. Discrimination in Employment|49-4-102. Penalty and civil remedy

  49-4-102. Penalty and civil remedy. A person who practices discrimination in violation of 49-4-101 commits a misdemeanor and is also liable in a district court action for civil damages and attorney fees by the person discriminated against. If the person who allegedly practiced discrimination prevails in the civil action, the person is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees from the person who alleged the discrimination.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 77, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 64-304(part); amd. Sec. 1803, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 49-4-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-201. Repealed

  49-4-201. Repealed. Sec. 11, Ch. 239, L. 1983.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1303.
MT Code § 49-4-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-202. Policy of the state

  49-4-202. Policy of the state. It is the policy of the state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually impaired, the deaf, and the otherwise physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment. The blind, the visually impaired, the deaf, and the otherwise physically disabled must be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, the public schools, and all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as the able-bodied, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the performance of the work involved.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 181, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1304; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-4-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-203. Definitions

  49-4-203. Definitions. (1) "Housing accommodation" means any real property or portion of real property that is used or occupied or is intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more human beings. The term does not include any single-family residence the occupants of which furnish for compensation not more than one room within the residence.   (2) "Service animal" means a dog or miniature horse individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. The term does not include an emotional support animal.   History: En. 71-1305.1 by Sec. 5, Ch. 266, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 35, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1305.1(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 394, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 361, L. 2019.
MT Code § 49-4-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-204. through 49-4-210 reserved

  49-4-204 through 49-4-210 reserved.
MT Code § 49-4-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-211. Right to use public places and accommodations

  49-4-211. Right to use public places and accommodations. (1) The blind, the visually impaired, and the deaf have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places.   (2) The blind, the visually impaired, and the deaf are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all common carriers, as defined in 69-11-101, and all public accommodations, as defined in 49-2-101, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 181, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 266, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1305(2), (3); amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 177, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 176, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-4-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-212. Access to housing accommodations

  49-4-212. Access to housing accommodations. Blind, visually impaired, and deaf persons are entitled to as full and equal access as other members of the general public to any housing accommodation offered for compensation in this state.   History: En. 71-1305.1 by Sec. 5, Ch. 266, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 35, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1305.1(1), (3); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 176, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 801, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 407, L. 1993.
MT Code § 49-4-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-213. Use of white or metallic-colored canes restricted to the blind

  49-4-213. Use of white or metallic-colored canes restricted to the blind. No person, except those wholly or partially blind, shall carry or use on any street or highway or in any other public place a cane or walking stick which is white or metallic in color or white or metallic tipped with red.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 181, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 266, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1305(1).
MT Code § 49-4-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-215. Penalty for violating rights

  49-4-215. Penalty for violating rights. Any person, firm, or corporation or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in 49-4-211 or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind, deaf, or otherwise disabled person under 49-4-211 is guilty of a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 266, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1309; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 176, L. 1981.
MT Code § 49-4-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-216. Duty and civil liability of pedestrian or driver approaching blind person

  49-4-216. Duty and civil liability of pedestrian or driver approaching blind person. (1) A pedestrian who is not totally or partially blind or a driver of a vehicle who approaches or comes in contact with a person who is totally or partially blind and is carrying a cane or walking stick predominantly white or metallic in color or white tipped with red or is being led by a trained guide dog wearing a harness and walking on either side of or slightly in front of such blind person shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to such blind person.   (2) A driver or pedestrian who fails to take such precautions is liable in damages for any injury caused the totally or partially blind person. A totally or partially blind pedestrian who is not carrying such a cane or using a guide dog in any of the places listed in 49-4-211 has all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of such a pedestrian to carry such a cane or to use a guide dog in any such place may not be held to constitute or be evidence of contributory negligence.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 181, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 266, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1307; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 177, L. 1979.
MT Code § 49-4-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-217. Penalty for violation of duty or unauthorized use of cane

  49-4-217. Penalty for violation of duty or unauthorized use of cane. Any person other than a person wholly or partially blind who shall carry a cane or walking stick such as is described in this part, contrary to the provisions of this part, or who shall fail to heed the approach of a person carrying such a cane as is described by this part or who shall fail to come to a full stop when approaching or coming in contact with a person so carrying such a cane or walking stick or being led by a trained guide dog or who shall fail to take precaution against accidents or injury to such person after coming to a stop, as provided for herein, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 181, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1308.
MT Code § 49-4-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-218. through 49-4-220 reserved

  49-4-218 through 49-4-220 reserved.
MT Code § 49-4-221 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-221. Misrepresentation of a service animal -- complaint -- investigation

  49-4-221. Misrepresentation of a service animal -- complaint -- investigation. (1) If a person knowingly and willfully represents that an animal is a trained service animal by fitting the animal with a leash, collar, cape, harness, backpack, or sign that identifies the animal as a service animal or claims verbally or in writing that the animal is a service animal in order to access the places and accommodations mentioned in 49-4-211 with the animal and it is found that the animal is not properly trained to provide services required of a service animal, the person may be asked to remove the animal from a place or accommodation as mentioned in 49-4-211 and local law enforcement may be called to investigate.   (2) An animal may be determined to lack the proper training required of a service animal if the animal is not housebroken or the animal is not under the control of the handler and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control the animal.   (3) (a) A representative of a place or accommodation mentioned in 49-4-211 who suspects that an animal is being misrepresented as a service animal to gain entry to the place or accommodation may file a complaint with local law enforcement. The complaint must be written and must state the particulars of the alleged misrepresentation.   (b) A representative may not file a complaint unless the place or accommodation has posted conspicuous public notice that the place or accommodation:   (i) does not allow animals other than service animals; and   (ii) reserves the right to file complaints alleging the misrepresentation of service animals under this section.   (c) The notice required in subsection (3)(b) may include notice of the questions allowed under 49-4-214(5)(b) and that the animal must be housebroken and under the handler's control.   (4) If local law enforcement is called to investigate as provided in subsection (1), written results of the investigation must be provided to the place or accommodation where the instance occurred and to the handler of the animal in question.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 361, L. 2019.
MT Code § 49-4-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 2. Rights of the Physically Disabled|49-4-222. Misrepresentation of a service animal -- misdemeanor -- penalty

  49-4-222. Misrepresentation of a service animal -- misdemeanor -- penalty. (1) A person who misrepresents a service animal as provided in 49-4-221 may be found guilty of a misdemeanor if:   (a) the person was previously given a written warning regarding the fact that it is illegal to intentionally misrepresent a service animal; and   (b) the person continued to misrepresent the animal as a service animal in order to gain any of the rights or privileges afforded to a service animal.   (2) A person who violates subsection (1) shall be punished as follows:   (a) for a first offense, a fine of $50;   (b) for a second offense, a fine of not less than $75 or more than $200; and   (c) for a third or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.   (3) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (2), a person convicted of the offense of misrepresentation of a service animal under subsection (1) may be required to perform community service for an organization that advocates on the behalf of persons with disabilities.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 361, L. 2019.
MT Code § 49-4-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 49. Human Rights|Chapter 4. Rights of Persons With Disabilities|Part 3. Disability Parking Permits|49-4-303. Issuance of interim disability parking permit

  49-4-303. Issuance of interim disability parking permit. A licensed physician, a licensed chiropractor, or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, as provided in 37-8-202, may issue an interim disability parking permit, in a form authorized by the department, to a person who has a disability that limits or impairs the person's mobility and upon whose behalf the physician, chiropractor, or advanced practice registered nurse has submitted a request for a disability parking permit under 49-4-301. The interim disability parking permit is valid only in Montana, may not be renewed or extended, and expires 5 days from the date of issuance.  History: En. 53-106.12 by Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 53-106.12(4), (5); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 156, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 390, L. 2021.