Montana Statutes
§ 85-16-102 — Public Use Of Wharves And Docks
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 38, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 1606, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 1606, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 89-602.
Nearby Sections
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§ 85-16-101
Who May Build Wharves And Docks§ 85-16-102
Public Use Of Wharves And Docks§ 85-16-103
Revocation Of License§ 85-16-104
Land Under Navigable Water§ 85-16-105
Repealed