Montana § 77-3-451 - Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 77-3-451 — Limitation On Public Inspection Rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-3-451. Limitation On Public Inspection Rights
Limitation on public inspection rights. The department may withhold from public inspection any information obtained from an oil or gas lessee under this part if the information, including drill logs, seismic data, and lithographic descriptions, relates to the geology of the oil or gas lease. The withholding is effective for as long as the department considers it necessary either to protect the lessee's economic interest in the geologic information against unwarranted injury or to protect the public's best interest.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-3-451 ("Limitation On Public Inspection Rights") 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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