Montana § 76-13-121 - Permit For Burning Required
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 76-13-121 — Permit For Burning Required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-13-121. Permit For Burning Required
(Temporary) Permit for burning required. (1) During the wildfire season or an expansion of the wildfire season, a person may not ignite or set a fire, including a slash-burning fire, land-clearing fire, debris-burning fire, or, except as provided in subsection (2), an open fire without an official written permit to ignite or set the fire from the recognized agency for that protection area. (2) (a) If no restrictions are in place, a permit is not needed for recreational fires measuring less than 48 inches in diameter that are surrounded by a nonflammable area or structure and for which a suitable source of extinguishing the fire is available. (b) A recreational fire may not be ignited if special restrictions prohibiting recreational fires have been established by an authority having jurisdiction. 76-13-121 . (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Permit for burning required. (1) (a) A person may not conduct a prescribed fire, as defined in 76-13-903 , without an official written permit to ignite or set the prescribed fire from the recognized agency for that protection area. (b) During the wildfire season or an expansion of the wildfire season, a person may not ignite or set a fire, including a slash-burning fire, land-clearing fire, debris-burning fire, or, except as provided in subsection (2), an open fire without an official written permit to ignite or set the fire from the recognized agency for that protection area. (2) (a) If no restrictions are in place, a permit is not needed for recreational fires measuring less than 48 inches in diameter that are surrounded by a nonflammable area or structure and for which a suitable source of extinguishing the fire is available. (b) A recreational fire may not be ignited if special restrictions prohibiting recreational fires have been established by an authority having jurisdiction.
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 76-13-121
What does Montana Code Annotated § 76-13-121 cover?
Section 76-13-121 ("Permit For Burning Required") 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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