Montana § 81-5-112 - Permit System For Transportation Of Sheep -- Penalty
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-5-112 — Permit System For Transportation Of Sheep -- Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-5-112. Permit System For Transportation Of Sheep -- Penalty
Permit system for transportation of sheep -- penalty. (1) The department shall adopt rules imposing a permit system for the transportation of sheep within or out of the state if it finds that a permit system is necessary to prevent theft of sheep. The rules must establish fees commensurate with the department's cost of operating the permit system. (2) A person who purposely or knowingly transports sheep in violation of rules adopted under subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-5-112 ("Permit System For Transportation Of Sheep -- Penalty") 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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