Montana § 87-4-704 - Record To Be Kept

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-4-704 — Record To Be Kept, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 87-4-704. Record To Be Kept

Record to be kept. It is the duty of a person who has in the person's possession and offers for sale any game or game birds to keep a record showing the amount and kind of game and game birds received by the person, together with shipping and transportation receipts showing the true time and place of shipment of the game and game birds and the name of the person shipping the game and game birds. However, any merchant in Montana selling game or game birds to any hotelkeeper, restaurant keeper, or other person shall, in addition to the record and receipts required to be kept by the merchant, keep a record of the date of sale, the kind and amount of game or game birds, and the name of the purchaser. In the case of hotelkeepers, restaurant keepers, or other persons buying game or game birds from a merchant within the state of Montana, a receipt from the merchant showing the date and the kind and amount of game or game birds purchased is sufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this part by the hotelkeeper, restaurant keeper, or other person.

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

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Section 87-4-704 ("Record To Be Kept") 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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