Montana § 87-3-126 - Use Of Aircraft -- Authority To Issue Permits And Adopt Rules

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§ 87-3-126. Use Of Aircraft -- Authority To Issue Permits And Adopt Rules

Use of aircraft -- authority to issue permits and adopt rules. (1) A manned or unmanned aircraft may be used for the purpose of herding, driving, or hazing wild animals damaging private property or crops on the property in question pursuant to a permit issued by the department. (2) The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of the permit. The permit may be conditioned to address individual circumstances of each application for a permit. (3) The department shall issue permits except during any legal general or regular hunting season for the species for which a permit was requested. (4) The permitting program must comply with requirements of federal law for the activity.

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

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Section 87-3-126 ("Use Of Aircraft -- Authority To Issue Permits And Adopt Rules") 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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