(1) Any veteran who received any discharge, other than a dishonorable discharge, from the armed forces of the United States is eligible for burial in the cemetery. The term "veteran" shall include individuals who served with national guard and reserve units of the U.S. military forces.

(2) Veterans not qualifying for a veterans administration "plot allowance" shall be charged an equivalent fee for opening and closing of all gravesites.

(1) Any non-veteran spouse of an eligible veteran may also qualify for burial in the state's veterans' cemetery providing that the interment of the qualifying non-veteran spouse is in the same burial plot as that provided for the veteran.

(2) The non-veteran spouse will be charged an opening and closing fee equal to the veterans administration "plot allowance" for veterans.

(3) The non-veteran spouse will be required to provide a like headstone comparable to that of the veteran.

(4) If the veteran has been buried in a plot designated for cremated human remains, the non-veteran spouse must also choose a burial designed for cremated human remains.

(5) The burial for the non-veteran spouse and/or the eligible veterans must be prearranged prior to the interment of the first spouse buried.

(6) The non-veteran spouse must comply with all rules applicable to the burial of the veteran spouse.

(1) All transportation costs shall be paid by the veterans family or private funds.

(1) All bodies shall be prepared for burial, and services conducted by licensed mortuaries, and morticians in and for the state of Montana, under the rules and regulations of the state of Montana, board of morticians.

(2) Each family shall have the right to select their own mortuary firm for arrangements.

(1) A vault acceptable to the director of the state veterans cemetery shall be provided at the veterans or non-veterans spouses expense. This shall include cremated human remains.

(1) Cremated human remains must be provided in a container acceptable to the director.

(1) Only flat granite markers will be acceptable for the plot marker.

(1) All burial services will be conducted in the service area.

(1) Burial plots will be provided on a first come first served basis as the need arises.

(1) There will be no charge for any burial plot.

(1) Visiting hours all year: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. (Note: Personnel may not be on duty on weekends.)

(1) The cemetery may not be used as a picnic ground.

(1) Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time during normal working hours. Only temporary metal flower containers are permitted. Floral items will be removed from graves when they become faded or unsightly.

(1) Artificial flowers may be placed on graves during the period of October 10th and April 15th.

(1) Permanent plantings will not be permitted on graves at any time. Potted plants and/or artificial flowers will be permitted on graves during the period 10 days before and 10 days after Easter Sunday and/or Memorial Day.

(1) Christmas wreaths or blankets are permitted on graves during the Christmas season and will be removed by February first each year.

(1) Statues, vigil lights, glass objects of any nature and any other commemorative items are not permitted on the graves at any time.

(1) All graves will be decorated on the work day immediately preceding Memorial Day and Veterans' Day with small United States flags, which will be removed on the first work day after those holidays. Flags are not permitted on graves at any other time.

(1) During lawn mowing and ground maintenance season all floral items will be removed from graves on the first and third Mondays of each month.

(1) Ten percent of all monies received shall be deposited in a perpetual maintenance account.

(1) The director of the state veterans cemetery shall be appointed by the board of veterans affairs.

(1) The fees assessed veterans spouses may be set by the board of veterans affairs at its first annual meeting of each calendar year.