Montana § 85-16-102 Public Use Of Wharves And Docks

Montana Statutes

§ 85-16-102 — Public Use Of Wharves And Docks

Montana § 85-16-102

Title 85WATER USE

Ch. 16WHARVES AND DOCKS

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 85-16-102 (2026).

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85-16-102 . Public use of wharves and docks. All docks and wharves built on any of the navigable waters of the state shall be public docks and wharves, and all boats, vessels, and steamboats plying such navigable waters shall have a right to land thereat and take on and discharge their cargoes and passengers thereon. The owner of such dock or wharf shall have the right to charge and collect from the owner or owners of such boat, steamboat, or vessel a reasonable compensation therefor.

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85-16-102 . Public use of wharves and docks. All docks and wharves built on any of the navigable waters of the state shall be public docks and wharves, and all boats, vessels, and steamboats plying such navigable waters shall have a right to land thereat and take on and discharge their cargoes and passengers thereon. The owner of such dock or wharf shall have the right to charge and collect from the owner or owners of such boat, steamboat, or vessel a reasonable compensation therefor.