Montana Statutes

§ 27-1-811 — When Owner Of Radio Station Not Liable For Material Broadcast

Montana § 27-1-811
JurisdictionMontana
Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS
Ch. 1AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY
Part 8Libel and Slander

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Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-811 (2026).

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27-1-811 . When owner of radio station not liable for material broadcast. No person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a radio broadcasting station is liable under the law of defamation on account of having made its broadcasting facilities available to any person, including but not limited to a candidate for public office, for discussion of controversial or other subjects in the absence of proof of actual malice on the part of such owner or operator.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 122, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 64-205; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 12, L. 1979.

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