Montana § 45-10-103 - Criminal Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-10-103 — Criminal Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-10-103. Criminal Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
Criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Except as provided in Title 16, chapter 12, or 50-32-609 , it is unlawful for a person to use or to possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a dangerous drug. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 6 months, fined an amount of not more than $500, or both. A person convicted of a first violation of this section is presumed to be entitled to a deferred imposition of sentence of imprisonment.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-10-103 ("Criminal Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia") 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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