Montana § 77-1-801 Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption

Montana Statutes

§ 77-1-801 — Recreational Use License Required To Use State Lands For General Recreational Purposes -- Penalty -- Exemption

Montana § 77-1-801

Title 77STATE LANDS

Ch. 1ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LANDS

Part 8Recreational Use of State Lands

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Mont. Code Ann. § 77-1-801 (2026).

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77-1-801 . (Temporary) Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty -- exemption.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), a person 12 years of age or older shall obtain an annual recreational use license pursuant to 77-1-802 to use state lands, as defined in 77-1-101 , for general recreational purposes.

(2)If the department and the department of fish, wildlife, and parks consent to and sign an agreement for general recreational use pursuant to 77-1-815 , a person is only required to obtain a conservation license for general recreational use of legally accessible state trust land.

(3)A person shall, on the request of a peace officer or fish and game warden, present for inspection the person's conservation license.

(4)A person found i

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77-1-801 . (Temporary) Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty -- exemption. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person 12 years of age or older shall obtain an annual recreational use license pursuant to 77-1-802 to use state lands, as defined in 77-1-101 , for general recreational purposes.
(2) If the department and the department of fish, wildlife, and parks consent to and sign an agreement for general recreational use pursuant to 77-1-815 , a person is only required to obtain a conservation license for general recreational use of legally accessible state trust land.
(3) A person shall, on the request of a peace officer or fish and game warden, present for inspection the person's conservation license.
(4) A person found in violation of this section pertaining to the use of state trust land:
(a) for a first offense, shall be given a warning;
(b) for a second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twice the cost of a conservation license; and
(c) for a third offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500. (Void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 8, Ch. 596, L. 2003.)