Montana § 81-7-122 - Penalty For Fraudulent Claims
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-7-122 — Penalty For Fraudulent Claims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-7-122. Penalty For Fraudulent Claims
Penalty for fraudulent claims. A person who patches up a skin or scalp or presents a punched or patched skin or scalp or who brings in any skin or skins from other states or territories with the intent to fraudulently obtain a bounty or an officer who signs a certificate without first counting and examining the skins to determine the kind of skins and to see that the skin from the scalp or head is properly severed and preserved or a person who evades or violates any provision of law of the state of Montana relative to bounties or bounty claims shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 1 year or both. Two-thirds of the fine must be given to the person, if any, reporting the evasion or violation and the balance must be deposited in the state special revenue fund and used for the administration of 81-7-111 through 81-7-118 and 81-7-120 through 81-7-122 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 81-7-122
What does Montana Code Annotated § 81-7-122 cover?
Section 81-7-122 ("Penalty For Fraudulent Claims") 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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