Montana § 7-13-4313 - Illegal Use Of Water Or Sewer System
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-13-4313 — Illegal Use Of Water Or Sewer System, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-13-4313. Illegal Use Of Water Or Sewer System
Illegal use of water or sewer system. Any person, firm, or corporation residing either inside or outside of the corporate limits of a city owning a municipal water system and/or a municipal sewer system which furnishes water or sewer services as a public utility who shall willfully turn on the waterline or sewerline after the same shall have been shut off by or under the direction of the city for nonpayment of water charges or sewer charges or who shall unlawfully take water from such water system or shall unlawfully make use of such sewer system shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 7-13-4313 cover?
Section 7-13-4313 ("Illegal Use Of Water Or Sewer System") 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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