35-21-304. Limitation on actions against mausoleum-columbarium -- funeral directors, morticians, and crematory authority exempt from liability. An action may not lie against any mausoleum-columbarium authority relating to the remains of any person that have been left in its possession for a period of 2 years unless a written contract has been entered into with the mausoleum-columbarium authority for their care or unless permanent interment has been made. A licensed mortician, funeral director, crematory authority, crematory operator, or crematory technician is not liable for any cremated human remains after the remains have been deposited with a mausoleum-columbarium authority in the state of Montana.

     History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 35, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 41, L. 1963; R.C.M. 1947, 9-604; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 38, L. 1993.