Montana § 81-8-216 Penalties

Montana Statutes

§ 81-8-216 — Penalties

Montana § 81-8-216

Title 81LIVESTOCK

Ch. 8MARKETING

Part 2Livestock Markets and Dealers

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 81-8-216 (2026).

Text

81-8-216 . Penalties.

(1)A person who knowingly violates any provision of 81-8-214 , 81-8-215 , 81-8-251 through 81-8-256 , and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted by the department under 81-8-231 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $600, imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days or more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of 81-8-214 , 81-8-215 , 81-8-251 through 81-8-256 , and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted to implement those sections shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $1,000, imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 3 months or more than 6 months, or both, and the department may cancel the person's certificate.

(2)Of all fines assessed and collecte

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81-8-216 . Penalties. (1) A person who knowingly violates any provision of 81-8-214 , 81-8-215 , 81-8-251 through 81-8-256 , and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted by the department under 81-8-231 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $600, imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days or more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of 81-8-214 , 81-8-215 , 81-8-251 through 81-8-256 , and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted to implement those sections shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $1,000, imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 3 months or more than 6 months, or both, and the department may cancel the person's certificate.
(2) Of all fines assessed and collected under this section, except those assessed and collected in a justice's court, 50% must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the special revenue fund for the use of the department and 50% must be paid into the general revenue fund of the county in which the conviction occurred.
(3) A person is, upon conviction, guilty of a felony if the person knowingly fails:
(a) to establish a custodial account resulting in a failure to account for or to remit money belonging to others under this chapter; or
(b) to properly use a custodial account resulting in a failure to account for or to remit money belonging to others under this chapter.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 24, Ch. 566, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 52, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 142, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1993.