Montana § 87-2-201 - Conservation License Required And Prerequisite For Other Licenses

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§ 87-2-201. Conservation License Required And Prerequisite For Other Licenses

Conservation license required and prerequisite for other licenses. (1) Except as provided in 87-2-803 (6) and 87-2-815 , it is unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following without first having purchased a conservation license as provided in this part: (a) purchase or apply for a hunting, fishing, nonresident wildlife management area shed hunting, or trapping license; (b) use lands owned or controlled by the department; or (c) engage in general recreational use as defined in 77-1-101 on state trust land pursuant to an agreement established under 77-1-815 . (2) If the department of natural resources and conservation and the department enter into an agreement pursuant to 77-1-815 , the department shall submit every other legislative session a report to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 that documents the number of conservation licenses sold and revenue received pursuant to this section. The first report shall be provided to the legislature by January 1, 2027.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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