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MT Code § 81-29-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 29. Resource and Property Protection|Part 1. Feral Swine|81-29-105. Penalties for violations

  81-29-105. Penalties for violations. A person violating the provisions of 81-29-104 is subject to:   (1) a fine of at least $2,000 but not more than $10,000 for each violation; and   (2) repayment of costs incurred by a state or federal agency for the control or eradication of a feral swine as a result of the person's violation.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 429, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-29-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 29. Resource and Property Protection|Part 1. Feral Swine|81-29-106. Authority -- costs -- rulemaking

  81-29-106. Authority -- costs -- rulemaking. (1) The board is authorized to control and eradicate feral swine and may establish rules to implement the reporting requirements of 81-29-103.   (2) The cost of enforcement actions under this part must be paid from the general fund if the cost to the department exceeds $1,000 and federal funds are not available to pay the excess costs.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 429, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-30-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 30. Protection of Farm Animals and Research Facilities|Part 1. Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act|81-30-101. Short title

  81-30-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protection Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 205, L. 1991.
MT Code § 81-30-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 30. Protection of Farm Animals and Research Facilities|Part 1. Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act|81-30-102. Definitions

  81-30-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Animal" means any warmblooded or coldblooded animal lawfully confined for food, fur, or fiber production, agriculture and its related activities, research, testing, or education. The term includes but is not limited to dogs, cats, poultry, fish, and invertebrates.   (2) "Animal facility" includes a vehicle, building, structure, research facility, or premises where an animal is lawfully kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale.   (3) "Consent" means agreement in fact, whether express or apparent.   (4) "Deprive" means to:   (a) withhold an animal or other property from the owner permanently or for such a period of time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the animal or property is lost to the owner;   (b) restore the animal or other property only upon payment of reward or other compensation; or   (c) dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely.   (5) "Effective consent" means consent by the owner or by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. Consent is not effective if it is:   (a) induced by force or threat;   (b) given by a person that the offender knows is not legally authorized to act for the owner; or   (c) given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or disorder, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol is known by the offender to be unable to make reasonable decisions.   (6) "Notice" means:   (a) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner;   (b) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain animals; or   (c) a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to a building that are reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders and that indicate that entry is forbidden.   (7) "Owner" means a person who has:   (a) title to the property; or   (b) lawful possession of the property.   (8) "Person" means an individual, state agency, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint-stock company, firm, trust, partnership; two or more persons having a joint or common interest; or some other legal entity.   (9) "Possession" means actual care, custody, control, or management.   (10) "Research facility" means a place, laboratory, institution, medical care facility, elementary school, high school, college, or university at which a scientific test, experiment, or investigation involving the use of a living animal is lawfully carried out, conducted, or attempted.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 205, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 161, L. 2015.
MT Code § 81-30-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 30. Protection of Farm Animals and Research Facilities|Part 1. Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act|81-30-103. Unlawful acts

  81-30-103. Unlawful acts. (1) A person who does not have the effective consent of the owner may not acquire or otherwise exercise control over an animal facility, an animal from an animal facility, or other property from an animal facility with the intent to deprive the owner of the facility, animal, or property or to damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility.   (2) A person who does not have the effective consent of the owner and who intends to damage the enterprise conducted at an animal facility may not:   (a) damage or destroy an animal facility or an animal or property in or on the premises of an animal facility;   (b) enter an animal facility that is at the time closed to the public with the intent to commit an act prohibited by this chapter;   (c) remain concealed in an animal facility with the intent to commit an act prohibited by this chapter;   (d) enter an animal facility and commit or attempt to commit an act prohibited by this chapter;   (e) enter an animal facility to take pictures by photograph, video camera, or other means with the intent to commit criminal defamation; or   (f) enter or remain on the premises of an animal facility if the person:   (i) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or   (ii) received notice to depart but failed to do so.   (3) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to lawful activities of a:   (a) government agency or its employees who are carrying out their duties under law or to lawful activities of a financial institution or other secured party; and   (b) humane animal treatment shelter or its employees whose primary purpose is the bona fide control or humane care of animals or the enforcement of 45-8-211.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 205, L. 1991.
MT Code § 81-30-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 30. Protection of Farm Animals and Research Facilities|Part 1. Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act|81-30-104. Action for damage

  81-30-104. Action for damage. (1) A person who has been damaged by reason of a violation of 81-30-103 may bring against the person who caused the damage an action in the district court to recover:   (a) an amount equal to three times all actual and consequential damages; and   (b) court costs and reasonable attorney fees.   (2) This chapter may not be construed to affect any other rights of a person who has been damaged by reason of a violation of this chapter. The provisions of subsection (1) may not be construed to limit the exercise of any rights arising out of or relating to a violation of 81-30-103.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 205, L. 1991.
MT Code § 81-30-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 81. Livestock|Chapter 30. Protection of Farm Animals and Research Facilities|Part 1. Farm Animal and Research Facility Protection Act|81-30-105. Penalty

  81-30-105. Penalty. (1) A person convicted of violating 81-30-103(2)(f) shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 3 months, or both.   (2) A person convicted of an act that violates 81-30-103(1) and (2)(a) through (2)(e) and that results in $500 or less in damage or destruction shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both.   (3) A person convicted of an act that violates 81-30-103(1) and (2)(a) through (2)(e) and that results in more than $500 in damage or destruction shall be fined not more than $50,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 205, L. 1991.
MT Code § 82-1-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-101. Persons required to comply

  82-1-101. Persons required to comply. (1) A person, firm, or corporation operating individually or through agents within the state of Montana for the purpose of seismic exploration in which exploration entry is made upon the surface estate for the acquisition of geophysical data for any purpose whatsoever, and which person, firm, or corporation either through its own employees or by hiring the services of others operates seismograph crews, as the term is generally known, shall comply with the following provisions of this part; provided, however, that compliance with the provisions of this part by a seismograph crew or its employer shall constitute compliance herewith by that person, firm, or corporation who has engaged the services of such crew or its employer as an independent contractor insofar as the geophysical operations of such crew are concerned.   (2) The board of oil and gas conservation shall adopt rules:   (a) requiring adequate identification of seismic exploration crews operating in this state;   (b) designating areas where seismic exploration and activities may not be allowed; and   (c) regulating the plugging and abandonment of seismic shot holes.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3301; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 339, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 190, L. 1989.
MT Code § 82-1-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-102. Doing business within state -- resident agent

  82-1-102. Doing business within state -- resident agent. A person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed to be doing business within the state of Montana when engaged in such geophysical exploration within the boundaries of this state and shall, if not already qualified to do business within this state with a designation of an agent within the state for service of process prior to such time, file with the secretary of state of the state of Montana an authorization, which authorization shall designate a resident agent for the service of process in any action which may be pending in a court in this state, which cause of action may have arisen out of such geophysical exploration.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3302.
MT Code § 82-1-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-103. Notice of intention to explore

  82-1-103. Notice of intention to explore. A person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in geophysical exploration within the state of Montana shall file a notice of intention to engage in the exploration with the county clerk and recorder in each county in which exploration is to be carried on or engaged in. The notice shall be filed prior to the actual commencement of the exploration.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 235, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3303.
MT Code § 82-1-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-105. Exploration permit

  82-1-105. Exploration permit. (1) Upon compliance with the provisions of this section, namely the filing of a notice of intention to engage in the exploration and a certificate or a copy of the certificate from the secretary of state certifying the name and address of the resident agent for service of process for the person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in the exploration and certifying that the required surety bond has been filed with the secretary of state, the county clerk and recorder shall issue to the person, firm, or corporation a geophysical exploration permit.   (2) The permit must show:   (a) the name of the person, firm, or corporation and the principal place of business;   (b) if a firm or corporation, the names and addresses of its officers;   (c) the name and address of the resident agent for service of process for the person, firm, or corporation;   (d) that a notice of intention to engage in geophysical exploration has been filed; and   (e) that a good and sufficient surety bond has been filed by the person, firm, or corporation, naming the surety company and giving its address.   (3) The permit must be signed by the county clerk and recorder or the clerk and recorder's deputy and bear the official county seal. The permit is valid and effective for all geophysical crews of the permittee during the calendar year in which it is issued.   (4) The cost of the permit is $5 per calendar year or any portion of the calendar year for which issued, and the revenue realized from the permit must go to the county issuing the permit. The funds must be applied toward payment of the cost of printing the permits, which must be printed at the county seat, and excesses must be deposited in the county's general fund.   (5) If printed forms are not available at the time any person, firm, or corporation desires the permit and qualifies for its issuance, a typewritten or other form of reproduction of the permit may be used, the fee of $5 must still be paid for its issuance, and this fee must be disposed of in the same manner.   (6) The permit or a copy of the permit must be carried by the person or by the agent of the firm or corporation at all times during the period of the geophysical exploration and must be exhibited upon demand of any county or state official.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 235, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3305; amd. Sec. 2711, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 82-1-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-106. County clerk to notify board of issuance of permit -- compliance

  82-1-106. County clerk to notify board of issuance of permit -- compliance. (1) The county clerk and recorder of the county in which a permit for geophysical activity is issued will immediately forward notice of the issuance of such permit to the board of oil and gas conservation.   (2) The board shall notify the county clerk and recorder of the county if the person, firm, or corporation which has obtained a permit is not in compliance with any applicable requirement for engaging in geophysical activity within the state.   (3) If the board of oil and gas conservation determines that a person, firm, or corporation has violated any provisions of this part, the board shall take necessary action to assure compliance.   History: En. 69-3305.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 272, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3305.1(1) thru (3).
MT Code § 82-1-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-107. Permitholder to furnish information to surface owner

  82-1-107. Permitholder to furnish information to surface owner. (1) Before commencing seismic activity, the person, firm, or corporation conducting the seismic activity shall notify the surface owner, as defined in 82-10-502, as to the approximate time schedule of the planned activity and shall provide copies of Title 82, chapter 10, part 5, this part, and, if available, a current publication produced by the environmental quality council entitled "A Guide to Split Estates in Oil and Gas Development". Upon request, the following information must also be furnished:   (a) the name and permanent address of the seismic exploration firm, along with the name and address of the firm's designated agent for the state if different from that of the firm;   (b) evidence of a valid permit to engage in seismic exploration;   (c) the name and address of the company insuring the seismic firm or, if self-insured, evidence of the self-insurance;   (d) the number or other identifying information for the surety bond, cash, certificate of deposit, or other instrument acceptable to the secretary of state and required in 82-1-104;   (e) a description of the planned seismic activity and where it will take place; and   (f) the anticipated need, if any, to obtain water from the surface owner during planned seismic activity.   (2) The surface owner is responsible for providing the permitholder with the name and permanent address of a responsible person with whom communication may be maintained.   (3) The surface owner is responsible for providing the name and address of the permitholder to any lessees, tenants, or other parties responsible for surface operations on the property.   History: En. 69-3305.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 272, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3305.1(4); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 339, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 33, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 2007.
MT Code § 82-1-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-108. Filing record of work performed

  82-1-108. Filing record of work performed. (1) Within 3 months from the day that any firing of shotpoints in seismic exploration is done by a person, firm, or corporation within this state, the person, firm, or corporation shall file with the county clerk and recorder of the county in which the work was done a record showing each township and range within the county in which the work was performed and the approximate date on which the work was performed.   (2) The person, firm, or corporation shall file with the county clerk and recorder a record showing the location of each shotpoint and date fired within a maximum area of any square, 4-section area of land, upon written request of the county clerk and recorder. The request must be based upon the complaint of a property owner that physical damage to the owner's property has resulted from the use of the seismograph and explosives in seismic operations at some location within the maximum 4-square mile area, and the request must designate the name and address of the complaining person and the approximate date and nature of the alleged damages. The required record of operations in response to the request of the county clerk and recorder must be supplied within 30 days from the date on which the request is received.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 235, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3306; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 201, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 339, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2712, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 82-1-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-109. Enforcement by county attorneys

  82-1-109. Enforcement by county attorneys. It shall be the duty of the several county attorneys to see that the provisions herein contained are complied with and that this law is enforced.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 235, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3307.
MT Code § 82-1-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-110. Penalty

  82-1-110. Penalty. A failure to comply with the terms of this part shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as is elsewhere provided in this code, either by fine or imprisonment, or both. The geophysical permit of any person, firm, or corporation convicted of a violation of the plugging requirements of this part shall be revoked and may not be renewed for a period of 2 years after conviction.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 235, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 272, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3308.
MT Code § 82-1-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 1. Geophysical Exploration|82-1-111. Definitions

  82-1-111. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Coal" means a combustible carbonaceous rock formed from the compaction and induration of variously altered plant remains. Coal does not include:   (a) methane gas or any other natural gas that may be found in any coal formation;   (b) oil shale; or   (c) gilsonite.   (2) "Gas" means all natural gases and all other fluid hydrocarbons, including methane gas or any other natural gas found in any coal formation, as produced at the wellhead and not defined as oil in subsection (3).   (3) "Oil" means crude petroleum oil and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are produced at the wellhead in liquid form by ordinary production methods and that are not the result of condensation of gas before or after it leaves the reservoir.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 379, L. 1993.
MT Code § 82-1-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Cancellation and Forfeiture of Oil, Gas, or Mineral Leases|82-1-201. Release of record upon forfeiture, cancellation, or expiration of lease -- penalty

  82-1-201. Release of record upon forfeiture, cancellation, or expiration of lease -- penalty. (1) When an executed and recorded oil, gas, or other mineral lease is forfeited, canceled, or expires, it is the duty of the lessee, the lessee's successor, or assigns, within 60 days from the date of the forfeiture, cancellation, or expiration of the lease, to have the lease or abstract of the lease released from record in the county where the leased land is situated without cost to the lessor.   (2) A lessee may request the recordation of an assignment or release of more than one lease in a single instrument, and an instrument involving more than one lease made under this subsection must be treated for public recording purposes as a single request from the lessee.   (3) A lessee who fails to comply with subsection (1) within 30 days of written notice from the lessor is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 6902, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6902, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 218, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 73-114; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 228, L. 1997.
MT Code § 82-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas|Chapter 1. General Provisions|Part 2. Cancellation and Forfeiture of Oil, Gas, or Mineral Leases|82-1-203. Demand for release prior to action

  82-1-203. Demand for release prior to action. At least 20 days before bringing the action provided for in this part, the owner of the leased land, either personally or by the owner's agent or attorney, shall demand of the holder of the lease, if the demand by ordinary diligence can be made in this state, that the lease or abstract of the lease be released of record. The demand must be written. When written, a copy, when shown to be a copy, may be used as evidence in any court with the same force and effect as the original.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 22, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 6904, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6904, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 218, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 73-116; amd. Sec. 189, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2714, Ch. 56, L. 2009.