# Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-403: 19-17-403 Application for benefits

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-403

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-403
- **Heading:** 19-17-403 Application for benefits
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 19 / Chapter 17 / Part 4 / Section 19-17-403

## Text

19-17-403 . Application for benefits. (1) A member may, as provided in this section, apply for retirement benefits before terminating service, but commencement of the benefits must be as provided in 19-17-411 .

(2) A member, surviving spouse, or dependent child shall apply for benefits on a form provided by the board.

(3) The application must contain:

(a) the name, address, and date of birth of the member, surviving spouse, or dependent child;

(b) the date of birth of the member;

(c) the date of the member's death, if applicable; and

(d) the fiscal years during which service as an active member is claimed and the names of the fire companies with which the service was rendered.

(4) The board may require any proof of age, death, and service that it may consider proper, but it must accept a certificate properly completed and timely filed under 19-17-112 as prima facie proof of service.

## Nearby sections

- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-401 19-17-401 Eligibility for pension benefits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-401.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-403 19-17-403 Application for benefits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-403.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-404 19-17-404 Amount of pension benefits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-404.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-405 19-17-405 Survivorship benefits to surviving spouse or dependent children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-405.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-406 19-17-406 Termination of pension when no surviving spouse or child](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-406.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-407 19-17-407 Exemption from legal process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-407.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-411 19-17-411 Time benefits commence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-411.md)
- [Mont. Code Ann. § 19-17-412 19-17-412 Return to service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T19_C17_P4_S19-17-412.md)

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