Montana § 23-5-158 Minors Not To Participate -- Penalty -- Exception

Montana Statutes

§ 23-5-158 — Minors Not To Participate -- Penalty -- Exception

Montana § 23-5-158

Title 23PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING

Ch. 5GAMBLING

Part 1General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties

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Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-158 (2026).

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23-5-158 . Minors not to participate -- penalty -- exception.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may not purposely or knowingly allow a person under 18 years of age to participate in a gambling activity. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be punished in accordance with 23-5-161 .

(2)Except as provided in subsection (3), a person under 18 years of age may not purposely or knowingly participate in a gambling activity. A person who violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 if the proceedings for violating this subsection are held in justice's, municipal, or city court. If the proceedings are held in youth court, the offender must be treated as an alleged youth in need of intervention, as defined in 41-5-103

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23-5-158 . Minors not to participate -- penalty -- exception. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may not purposely or knowingly allow a person under 18 years of age to participate in a gambling activity. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be punished in accordance with 23-5-161 .
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person under 18 years of age may not purposely or knowingly participate in a gambling activity. A person who violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 if the proceedings for violating this subsection are held in justice's, municipal, or city court. If the proceedings are held in youth court, the offender must be treated as an alleged youth in need of intervention, as defined in 41-5-103 . The youth court may enter its judgment under 41-5-1512 .
(3) A person under 18 years of age may sell or buy tickets for or receive prizes from a raffle conducted in compliance with 23-5-413 if proceeds from the raffle, minus administrative expenses and prizes paid, are used to support charitable activities, scholarships or educational grants, or community service projects.