Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Montana — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
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Security deposit
Your landlord had 10 days if no deductions are made; 30 days if deductions are made to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, if no money is being deducted, they only get 10 days, and a landlord who misses the rules loses the right to keep any of it.
Return deadline10 days if no deductions are made; 30 days if deductions are made
If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyLandlord who fails to comply forfeits the right to withhold; tenant may recover the amount withheld
deadline_days records the no-deductions deadline — the fastest in the country. A separate cleaning notice can extend itemization steps; see § 70-25-201.
Gift card cash back
If your gift certificate started above $5 and now has less than $5 left, you can ask for that money in cash.
Cash backless than $5 remaining, original value over $5
The ruleIf the original value of the gift certificate was more than $5 and the remaining value is less than $5 and the possessor requests cash, the issuer or seller shall redeem the gift certificate for cash.