Montana § 87-1-512 - Certificate Of Sale
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-1-512 — Certificate Of Sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-1-512. Certificate Of Sale
Certificate of sale. (1) Upon the sale of property as provided in 87-1-511 , the officer shall issue a certificate to the purchasing party, certifying that the purchaser has the legal right to be in possession of the property and that anyone so acquiring this property from the state is prohibited from reselling the property for human consumption. (2) Only one carcass of either deer, moose, or elk may be purchased per person at an auction conducted pursuant to 87-1-511 . At its discretion, the department may donate unsold carcasses to welfare departments, public institutions, or charitable institutions. (3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit the resale of heads, hides, pelts, or mounts.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87-1-512 ("Certificate Of Sale") 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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