Montana § 16-12-523 Unlawful Conduct By Cardholders -- Penalties

Montana Statutes

§ 16-12-523 — Unlawful Conduct By Cardholders -- Penalties

Montana § 16-12-523

Title 16ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA

Ch. 12MARIJUANA REGULATION AND TAXATION

Part 5Medical Marijuana

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Mont. Code Ann. § 16-12-523 (2026).

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16-12-523 . Unlawful conduct by cardholders -- penalties.

(1)The department shall revoke and may not reissue the registry identification card of an individual who:

(a)is convicted of a drug offense; or

(b)allows another individual to be in possession of the individual's:

(i)registry identification card, except as provided for in 16-12-513 ; or

(ii)mature marijuana plants, seedlings, usable marijuana, or marijuana products.

(2)If no other penalty is specified under this part, a registered cardholder who violates this part is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, unless otherwise provided in this part or unless the violation would constitute a violation of Title 45. An offense constituting a violation of

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16-12-523 . Unlawful conduct by cardholders -- penalties. (1) The department shall revoke and may not reissue the registry identification card of an individual who:
(a) is convicted of a drug offense; or
(b) allows another individual to be in possession of the individual's:
(i) registry identification card, except as provided for in 16-12-513 ; or
(ii) mature marijuana plants, seedlings, usable marijuana, or marijuana products.
(2) If no other penalty is specified under this part, a registered cardholder who violates this part is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, unless otherwise provided in this part or unless the violation would constitute a violation of Title 45. An offense constituting a violation of Title 45 must be charged and prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of Title 45.
(3) Review of a department action imposing a fine, suspension, or revocation under this section must be conducted as a contested case hearing under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.