Use the amended Montana section
Montana’s Section 70-24-114 was amended in 2025. Its documentation provisions include an established client-provider relationship at least 30 days before the supporting information, a clinical evaluation of the animal-related need, and practice within the professional’s license or certificate.
An article quoting only the 2023 version may miss that amendment. Ask the evaluator how the current provision applies before relying on an instant-document advertisement.
Separate a relationship from a transaction
A checkout date is not necessarily the date a professional relationship begins. Request an explanation of the appointment sequence, when the evaluation occurs, and when supporting information might be appropriate. An existing treating relationship may be relevant, so describe it accurately.
If the landlord has set a deadline, discuss the timing openly with both the professional and the property. Do not alter an old letter or ask for a date that does not reflect the actual assessment.
Build the housing request around the actual need
Identify the animal, the policy adjustment requested, and the home involved. Submit appropriate support and keep the property’s written acknowledgment. Review the document for factual errors and let the issuer make corrections.
If a dispute involves a different rental setting or additional statutory provisions, ask an adviser to examine that setting specifically rather than assuming one paragraph covers every arrangement. The 2026 housing guide explains the separate federal context. Satisfying a professional timing provision is one part of the file, not a guaranteed housing outcome.
Sources & reading notes
Sources consulted September 8, 2026. Source addresses are provided as text for reference. General information does not replace individual medical or legal advice.
Montana Code Annotated — Section 70-24-114, amended 2025https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0240/part_0010/section_0140/0700-0240-0010-0140.html