reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 23-2-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-902. Definitions

  23-2-902. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Cave" means any geologically formed void or cavity beneath the surface of the earth or within a cliff or ledge, including but not limited to natural subsurface water and drainage systems, whether or not a natural entrance is present. The term does not include a mine, tunnel, aqueduct, or human-made excavation but does include any natural structure that is commonly known as a cavern, sinkhole, pit, grotto, or rock shelter and that communicates with a subterranean passage or drainage system.   (2) "Cave life" means any life form that occurs in, uses, visits, or inhabits a cave.   (3) "Gate" means a structure or device located to limit or prohibit access or entry to a cave.   (4) "Material" means all or part of any archaeological, cultural, paleontological, biological, or historical item or artifact found in a cave, including but not limited to any petroglyph, pictograph, pottery, basketwork, fossil, human remains, or animal remains.   (5) "Owner" means any person or public or private agency that has the right to possession of a cave.   (6) "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association, trust, corporation, or other legal entity.   (7) "Speleogen" means the surrounding natural earth or bedrock in which a cave is formed, including but not limited to clastic sediments, walls, floors, ceiling, and other related structural and geological features.   (8) "Speleothem" means a natural mineral formation or deposit occurring in a cave, including but not limited to formations known as stalagmite, stalactite, helectite, shield, anthodite, gypsum flower and needle, angel's hair, soda straw, drapery, bacon, cave pearl, popcorn, rimstone dam, column, palette, and flowstone. A speleothem is commonly composed of calcite, gypsum, epsomite, aragonite, celestite, or other similar mineral.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-903. Vandalism of cave unlawful

  23-2-903. Vandalism of cave unlawful. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not purposely or knowingly:   (a) carve, write, mark upon, break, crack, burn, or remove or in any manner destroy, disturb, deface, mar, or harm the surfaces of any cave or material found in a cave, whether attached or broken, including speleothems, speleogens, and sedimentary deposits;   (b) break, force, tamper with, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door, or other obstruction designed to control or prevent access to a cave;   (c) remove, deface, or tamper with a sign stating that a cave is posted or citing provisions of this part; or   (d) disturb or alter in any way the natural condition of a cave.   (2) The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to a cave owner or the owner's authorized agent, officer, employee, or designated representative who undertakes work to improve or control physical access to the cave.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-904. Disturbance of cave life unlawful

  23-2-904. Disturbance of cave life unlawful. A person may not purposely or knowingly remove, kill, harm, or otherwise interfere with cave life, except for health or safety reasons or when the act is a minimal disturbance or for removal of organisms for recognized scientific inquiry. Gates at the entrance or at any point within a cave must be of open construction to allow unimpeded passage of air, insects, bats, and other cave life.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-905 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-905. Pollution of and burning harmful substances in cave unlawful

  23-2-905. Pollution of and burning harmful substances in cave unlawful. (1) A person may not purposely or knowingly store, dump, litter, dispose of, or otherwise place in a cave any refuse, garbage, dead animal, sewage, or toxic substance harmful to cave life or human life.   (2) A person may not burn in a cave any substance that produces smoke or gas that is or may be harmful to cave life. The use of a carbide lamp that produces acetylene gas is permitted.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-906. Sale of speleothems and speleogens unlawful

  23-2-906. Sale of speleothems and speleogens unlawful. A person may not sell, offer for sale, or export for sale any speleothem or speleogen.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-907 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-907. Conditions of owner liability

  23-2-907. Conditions of owner liability. The liability of the owner of a cave or the owner's authorized agent, officer, employee, or designated representative acting within the scope of authority is restricted pursuant to 70-16-302.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-908 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-908. Penalty

  23-2-908. Penalty. A person convicted of violating any provision of this part is subject to a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000, imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or both.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 264, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 1. State Board of Athletics (Repealed)|23-3-101. Repealed

  23-3-101. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. 82-301.1 by Sec. 346, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-301.1.
MT Code § 23-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 1. State Board of Athletics (Repealed)|23-3-102. Repealed

  23-3-102. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4551, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4551, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 345, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 453, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-301; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 474, L. 1981.
MT Code § 23-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 1. State Board of Athletics (Repealed)|23-3-103. Repealed

  23-3-103. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4552, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4552, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 93, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 347, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-302.
MT Code § 23-3-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-201. Repealed

  23-3-201. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4554, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4554, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 171, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 348, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82-303.
MT Code § 23-3-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-202. Repealed

  23-3-202. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4555, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4555, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-304.
MT Code § 23-3-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-203. Repealed

  23-3-203. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4556, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4556, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 185, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 349, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-305.
MT Code § 23-3-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-204. Repealed

  23-3-204. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4557, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4557, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 350, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-306.
MT Code § 23-3-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-205. Repealed

  23-3-205. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4558, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4558, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-307.
MT Code § 23-3-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-206. Repealed

  23-3-206. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4559, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4559, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 171, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 162, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 271, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 351, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82-308.
MT Code § 23-3-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-207. Repealed

  23-3-207. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4560, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4560, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 171, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 352, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 217, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82-309.
MT Code § 23-3-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-208. Repealed

  23-3-208. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4561, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4561, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 353, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 82-310.
MT Code § 23-3-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 2. Boxing, Sparring, and Wrestling Matches (Repealed)|23-3-209. Repealed

  23-3-209. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 322, L. 1981.   History: En. as Ch. 190, L. 1919; app. by people on ref. Nov. 2, 1920, effective under governor's proclamation Dec. 6, 1920; re-en. Sec. 4562, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 103, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 4562, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-311.
MT Code § 23-3-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 3. General (Repealed)|23-3-301. Repealed

  23-3-301. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 378, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-3-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 4. Professional Boxing Events (Repealed)|23-3-401. Repealed

  23-3-401. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 11, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 11, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 492, L. 2001.
MT Code § 23-3-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 4. Professional Boxing Events (Repealed)|23-3-402. Repealed

  23-3-402. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 378, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 437, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-3-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 4. Professional Boxing Events (Repealed)|23-3-403. Repealed

  23-3-403. Repealed. Sec. 24, Ch. 11, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1985.
MT Code § 23-3-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 4. Professional Boxing Events (Repealed)|23-3-404. Repealed

  23-3-404. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 97, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 378, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 437, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-3-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 4. Professional Boxing Events (Repealed)|23-3-405. Repealed

  23-3-405. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 97, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 519, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 378, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 437, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-3-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 5. Licenses (Repealed)|23-3-501. Repealed

  23-3-501. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 492, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 375, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 467, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 109, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 378, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 437, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-3-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 5. Licenses (Repealed)|23-3-502. Repealed

  23-3-502. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 437, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 378, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-3-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 5. Licenses (Repealed)|23-3-503. Repealed

  23-3-503. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 437, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-3-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 6. Reporting Requirements -- Penalties (Repealed)|23-3-601. Repealed

  23-3-601. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 437, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 378, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-3-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 6. Reporting Requirements -- Penalties (Repealed)|23-3-602. Repealed

  23-3-602. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 437, L. 2015.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 378, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-3-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 6. Reporting Requirements -- Penalties (Repealed)|23-3-603. Repealed

  23-3-603. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 506, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 11, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 378, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-3-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 6. Reporting Requirements -- Penalties (Repealed)|23-3-604. through 23-3-610 reserved

  23-3-604 through 23-3-610 reserved.
MT Code § 23-3-611 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 3. Athletics -- Boxing (Repealed)|Part 6. Reporting Requirements -- Penalties (Repealed)|23-3-611. Repealed

  23-3-611. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 51, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 506, L. 1983.
MT Code § 23-4-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-102. Presiding officer -- quorum -- costs -- salary

  23-4-102. Presiding officer -- quorum -- costs -- salary. (1) The board shall organize by electing one of its members as presiding officer. Four members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the board.   (2) The board may incur costs, charges, and expenses reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter.   (3) Each member may be paid $50 for each day in which the member is actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of board duties and must be reimbursed for travel expenses, as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503, incurred in the member's official service.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 213, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 457, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 453, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 62-503; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 1997.
MT Code § 23-4-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-103. Department's report -- public record

  23-4-103. Department's report -- public record. (1) The department shall keep detailed records of board meetings, of the business transacted at the meetings, and licenses applied for and issued.   (2) Records of the board kept by the department are public records subject to public inspection.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 93, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 62-504.
MT Code § 23-4-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-104. Duties of board

  23-4-104. Duties of board. The board shall adopt rules to govern race meets and the parimutuel system. These rules shall include the following:   (1) definitions;   (2) auditing;   (3) supervision of the parimutuel system;   (4) corrupt practices;   (5) supervision, duties, and responsibilities of the executive secretary, presiding steward, racing secretary, and other racing officials;   (6) licensing of all personnel who have anything to do with the substantive operation of racing;   (7) the establishment of dates for race meets and meetings in the best interests of breeding and racing in this state;   (8) the veterinary practices and standards that must be observed in connection with race meets;   (9) absolute responsibility of trainers for the condition of horses and mules, regardless of the acts of third parties;   (10) licensing or renewal of a license of a person whose license has been suspended by the board or another horseracing jurisdiction;   (11) setting license fees commensurate with the cost of issuing a license;   (12) the time, conduct, and supervision of simulcast races and fantasy sports leagues and parimutuel betting on simulcast races and fantasy sports leagues;   (13) licensing, approval, and regulation of simulcast facilities; and   (14) licensing, approval, and regulation of match bronc rides and wild horse rides.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 533, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 62-505(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 192, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 557, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 9, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 387, L. 2007.
MT Code § 23-4-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 4. Horseracing|Part 1. Administration|23-4-105. Authority of board

  23-4-105. Authority of board. (1) The board shall license and regulate racing, match bronc rides, and wild horse rides and review race meets held in this state under this chapter. All percentages withheld from amounts wagered, amounts set aside pursuant to 23-4-202(4)(d), percentages collected pursuant to 23-4-204(3), percentages collected pursuant to 23-4-302(3) and (5)(b), money collected pursuant to 23-4-304(1)(a) and (1)(b), and money received from the state lottery and sports wagering commission pursuant to 23-7-314 must be deposited in a state special revenue account and are statutorily appropriated to the board as provided in 17-7-502. The board shall then distribute all funds collected under 23-4-202(4)(d), 23-4-204(3), 23-4-302(3) and (5)(b), and 23-4-304(1)(a) and (1)(b) to live race purses or for other purposes for the good of the existing horseracing industry. If the board decides to authorize new forms of racing, including new forms of simulcast racing, not currently authorized in Montana, the board shall do so after holding public hearings to determine the effects of these forms of racing on the existing saddle racing program in Montana. The board shall consider both the economic and safety impacts on the existing racing and breeding industry.  (2) Funds retained by the board in a state special revenue fund pursuant to 23-4-302(1) and (4) are statutorily appropriated to the board as provided in 17-7-502 for the operation of a simulcast parimutuel network and for other purposes that the board considers appropriate for the good of the existing horseracing industry.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 196, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 62-506; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 563, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 192, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 557, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 18, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 314, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 467, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 9, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 426, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 294, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 113, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 567, L. 2021.