Montana § 30-13-142 - Unauthorized Manufacture Of Sound Recordings Prohibited

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 30-13-142 — Unauthorized Manufacture Of Sound Recordings Prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 30-13-142. Unauthorized Manufacture Of Sound Recordings Prohibited

Unauthorized manufacture of sound recordings prohibited. (1) No person may knowingly, without the consent of the owner, transfer or cause to be transferred any sounds recorded on a sound recording with the intent to sell or cause to be sold for profit any sound recordings onto which such sounds are transferred or to use such sound recordings to promote the sale of any product. (2) No person may knowingly and without the consent of the performer transfer or cause to be transferred to any sound recording any performance, whether live before an audience or transmitted by wire or through the air by radio or television, with the intent to sell or cause to be sold for profit or to be used to promote the sale of any product such sound recording onto which such performance is so transferred. (3) A person convicted of violating this section shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 30-13-142 cover?

Section 30-13-142 ("Unauthorized Manufacture Of Sound Recordings Prohibited") 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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