19-17-501. Eligibility for medical and funeral expenses. (1) To qualify for medical expenses under 19-17-504, a volunteer firefighter must be an active member of a fire company that is not covered by workers' compensation insurance when the injury or illness occurs.
     (2) To qualify for funeral expenses under 19-17-505, a volunteer firefighter must, at the time of death, be an active member of a fire company.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5158.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 118, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 46, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 80, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 199, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 157, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2023(1); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 129, L. 1991; Sec. 19-12-501, MCA 1991; redes. 19-17-501 by Code Commissioner, 1993; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 175, L. 1995.