Montana § 30-13-143 - Sale Of Unauthorized Sound Recordings Prohibited
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 30-13-143 — Sale Of Unauthorized Sound Recordings Prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-13-143. Sale Of Unauthorized Sound Recordings Prohibited
Sale of unauthorized sound recordings prohibited. (1) No person may knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to know, advertise, offer for sale or resale, sell or resell, or distribute or possess for such purposes any sound recording that has been produced without the consent of the owner. Possession of 5 or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of such sound recording produced without the consent of the owner creates a rebuttable presumption that the copies are intended for sale or distribution in violation of this section. (2) No person may knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to know, advertise, offer for sale or resale, sell or resell, or distribute or possess for such purposes any sound recordings embodying any performance, whether live before an audience or transmitted by wire or through the air by radio or television, without the prior express written consent of the performer. (3) A person convicted of violating this section shall be fined no more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for any term not to exceed 6 months, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 30-13-143
What does Montana Code Annotated § 30-13-143 cover?
Section 30-13-143 ("Sale Of Unauthorized 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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