Montana § 81-5-103 Abandonment Of Sheep -- Penalty

Montana Statutes

§ 81-5-103 — Abandonment Of Sheep -- Penalty

Montana § 81-5-103

Title 81LIVESTOCK

Ch. 5UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTING OR DRIVING OF LIVESTOCK

Part 1Unlawful Driving of Animals

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 81-5-103 (2026).

Text

81-5-103 . Abandonment of sheep -- penalty. A person who has, by virtue of employment as herder, driver, or otherwise, the charge or custody of sheep and who willfully abandons the sheep or allows them to stray from the person's charge or custody shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $100, by imprisonment of not less than 3 months or more than 1 year, or by both. However, if the person who has charge or custody of the sheep gave the owner of the sheep or the owner's authorized agent at least 5 days' notice of the intention to quit employment, the person may not be considered to have abandoned the sheep, within the meaning of this section, by leaving the sheep after the expiration of the period.

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81-5-103 . Abandonment of sheep -- penalty. A person who has, by virtue of employment as herder, driver, or otherwise, the charge or custody of sheep and who willfully abandons the sheep or allows them to stray from the person's charge or custody shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $100, by imprisonment of not less than 3 months or more than 1 year, or by both. However, if the person who has charge or custody of the sheep gave the owner of the sheep or the owner's authorized agent at least 5 days' notice of the intention to quit employment, the person may not be considered to have abandoned the sheep, within the meaning of this section, by leaving the sheep after the expiration of the period.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 11550, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11550, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-35-200 , R.C.M. 1947; redes. 46-3004 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 46-3004; amd. Sec. 2667, Ch. 56, L. 2009.