# Montana — Winter utility disconnection moratorium dates by state

For Montana, who it covers is residential service; moratorium window is During the period November 1st to April 1st; condition attached to the protection is the customer establishes that he or she is unable to pay, or able to pay only installments, that he or she or a member of the household is at least 62 years old or that he or she or a member of the household is handicapped; source authority is 38.5.1410, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

- **State:** Montana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Who it covers:** residential service _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Moratorium window:** During the period November 1st to April 1st _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Condition attached to the protection:** the customer establishes that he or she is unable to pay, or able to pay only installments, that he or she or a member of the household is at least 62 years old or that he or she or a member of the household is handicapped _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Source authority:** 38.5.1410 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> During the period November 1st to April 1st and on any day when the reported ambient air temperature at 8:00 a.m. is at or below freezing or if the U.S. Weather Service forecasts a snowstorm or freezing temperatures for the succeeding 24-hour period, no termination of residential service may take place if the customer establishes that he or she is unable to pay, or able to pay only installments, that he or she or a member of the household is at least 62 years old or that he or she or a member of the household is handicapped

## Source

- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-38.5.1410

Last verified: 2026-08-30. Review by: 2027-03-16.
Part of [Winter utility disconnection moratorium dates by state](https://referencesource.org/utility-winter-shutoff-moratorium-by-state/).