Montana Code > Title 50 > Chapter 51 > Part 1 – General Provisions


§ 50-51-101	Findings and purpose of regulation or guidelines
§ 50-51-102	Definitions
§ 50-51-103	Department authorized to adopt rules or guidelines
§ 50-51-104	Cooperative agreements authorized
§ 50-51-105	County attorney to prosecute violations
§ 50-51-106	Violation of chapter a misdemeanor
§ 50-51-107	Provision of nursing services or personal-care services by facility prohibited
§ 50-51-108	Rules for bed and breakfast establishments
§ 50-51-109	reserved
§ 50-51-110	Special revenue account
§ 50-51-114	Emergency lodging program — definitions
§ 50-51-115	Emergency lodging — liability for damages

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201