Montana § 16-12-302 - Fraudulent Representation -- Penalties
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 16-12-302 — Fraudulent Representation -- Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-12-302. Fraudulent Representation -- Penalties
Fraudulent representation -- penalties. (1) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, an individual who fraudulently represents to a law enforcement official that the individual is: (a) a cultivator, manufacturer, adult-use dispensary, medical marijuana dispensary, testing laboratory, or marijuana transporter or has a marijuana worker permit is guilty of a civil fine not to exceed $1,000; or (b) a registered cardholder is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year or a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both. (2) An individual convicted under this section may not be licensed under this chapter. (3) A physician who purposely and knowingly misrepresents any information required under 16-12-509 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year or a fine not to exceed $1,000, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-12-302 ("Fraudulent Representation -- Penalties") 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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