Montana § 77-1-801 - Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption
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§ 77-1-801. Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption
(Temporary) Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty -- exemption. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person 12 years of age or older shall obtain an annual recreational use license pursuant to 77-1-802 to use state lands, as defined in 77-1-101 , for general recreational purposes. (2) If the department and the department of fish, wildlife, and parks consent to and sign an agreement for general recreational use pursuant to 77-1-815 , a person is only required to obtain a conservation license for general recreational use of legally accessible state trust land. (3) A person shall, on the request of a peace officer or fish and game warden, present for inspection the person's conservation license. (4) A person found in violation of this section pertaining to the use of state trust land: (a) for a first offense, shall be given a warning; (b) for a second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twice the cost of a conservation license; and (c) for a third offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 8, Ch. 596, L. 2003.) 77-1-801 . (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty. (1) A person 12 years of age or older shall obtain an annual recreational use license pursuant to 77-1-802 to use state lands, as defined in 77-1-101 , for general recreational purposes. (2) A person shall, upon the request of a peace officer or fish and game warden, present for inspection the person's recreational use license. (3) A person found in violation of subsection (1) or (2) pertaining to the use of state trust land: (a) for first offense, shall be given a warning; (b) for second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twice the cost of a recreational use license; and (c) for a third offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-1-801 ("Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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