This Court reviews de novo a district court's interpretation of a statute. In doing so we are guided by the long-held maxim that legislative intent must first be determined from the plain words used in the statute, and when that is possible no other means of interpretation are proper. Courts may not disregard the plain language of a statute. State v. Cooksey, 2012 MT 226, ¶ 32, 366 Mont. 346, 286 P.3d 1174.
We review a district court's application of a statute for correctness. State v. Alden, 282 Mont. 45, 49, 934 P.2d 210, 213 (1997).