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MT Code § 87-1-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-105. Duty of attorney general and county attorneys

  87-1-105. Duty of attorney general and county attorneys. The attorney general of the state is the legal adviser of the department and shall, together with the several county attorneys, enforce the provisions of this title.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3675, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3675, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-126; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1979.
MT Code § 87-1-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-106. Fish, wildlife, and parks offices

  87-1-106. Fish, wildlife, and parks offices. The principal offices of the commission, the board, and the department must be located in or near Helena, and suitable and adequate space therefor together with janitor services, light, heat, and water must be furnished by the state of Montana.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3652, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 77, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 192, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3652, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 114, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 119, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 271, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 511, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 26-103(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 340, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
MT Code § 87-1-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-107. Right to harvest -- legislative intent

  87-1-107. Right to harvest -- legislative intent. The legislature, mindful of its constitutional obligations under Article II, section 3, of the Montana constitution protecting the inalienable rights of a person to pursue life's basic necessities, enjoy the person's life and liberties, and pursue happiness in all lawful ways, and Article IX, section 7, of the Montana constitution protecting the opportunity for a person to harvest wild fish and wild game animals while not diminishing other private rights, has enacted the laws of this title pertaining to the lawful means of hunting, fishing, and trapping, as defined in 87-2-101 and 87-6-101, as adequate remedies for the preservation of the harvest heritage of the individual citizens of this state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 2015.
MT Code § 87-1-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-108. Repealed

  87-1-108. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 277, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 97, Ch. 552, L. 1997.
MT Code § 87-1-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-109. Repealed

  87-1-109. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 277, L. 1991.
MT Code § 87-1-110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-110. Repealed

  87-1-110. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1997.
MT Code § 87-1-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-111. Repealed

  87-1-111. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 523, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 409, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 329, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 502, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 227, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 415, L. 2007.
MT Code § 87-1-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-112. Repealed

  87-1-112. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 523, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 142, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 395, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 502, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-1-113 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-113. Repealed

  87-1-113. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 523, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 502, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-1-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-114. Repealed

  87-1-114. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 523, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 142, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 499, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 502, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 500, L. 2007.
MT Code § 87-1-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-115. Repealed

  87-1-115. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 502, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 227, L. 2005.
MT Code § 87-1-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-116. through 87-1-119 reserved

  87-1-116 through 87-1-119 reserved.
MT Code § 87-1-120 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-120. Remedial hunter education program

  87-1-120. Remedial hunter education program. (1) The department shall develop a remedial hunter education program for hunting law violators.   (2) The program must be funded through money collected by a court pursuant to 87-6-905 through 87-6-908.   (3) The department shall determine the qualifications for instructors, hire the instructors, and pay the instructors at a rate determined by the department.   (4) A person who is sentenced by the court to complete a remedial hunter education course shall pay the costs directly attributable to the person's participation in the remedial hunter education program.   (5) The course instructor shall notify the sentencing court of the participant's attendance record and of the participant's success or failure in completing the program.   (6) A participant whose hunting, fishing, or trapping license has been revoked shall successfully complete the program before license privileges may be reinstated.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 499, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 85, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
MT Code § 87-1-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-121. Repealed

  87-1-121. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 499, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-1-122 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-122. through 87-1-124 reserved

  87-1-122 through 87-1-124 reserved.
MT Code § 87-1-125 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-125. Repealed

  87-1-125. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 499, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-1-126 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 1. General Provisions|87-1-126. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty

  87-1-126. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty. (1) The use of exploding targets on properties managed pursuant to this title is prohibited when the department of natural resources and conservation determines that fire danger is high, very high, or extreme.  (2) For the purposes of this section, "exploding targets" means commercial targets that explode when impacted by a high-velocity projectile or targets created by combining components, including but not limited to ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder, that explode when impacted by a high-velocity projectile.   (3) A person convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 6 months.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 513, L. 2021.
MT Code § 87-1-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-202. Publication of orders and rules

  87-1-202. Publication of orders and rules. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), annual and biennial rules adopted by the commission setting seasonal hunting, fishing, trapping, and land use regulations or by the board setting seasonal land use regulations must be published in a pamphlet format that is made available to the public at all department offices and through all license providers.   (2) Site-specific land use regulations applicable to a particular fishing access site, wildlife management area, park site, or other department land, including but not limited to speed limits, road and off-road restrictions or closures, places where camping is allowed or prohibited, and seasonal closures for management purposes, must be indicated to the public by signs on the premises of the particular fishing access site, wildlife management area, park site, or other department land.   (3) (a) Commission orders setting management seasons, providing for game damage hunts, and closing special seasons pursuant to 87-1-304 may be published by:   (i) use of the department's website;   (ii) use of a telephone hotline number; or   (iii) any other method that is readily available to the public.   (b) The method for notifying the public of the closure of a special season must be stated in the rule that establishes the special season.   (4) Public notification of emergency closures of department lands, public waterways, and hunting, fishing, and trapping seasons that are based on public health, safety, and welfare must be made in the manner and to the extent that the department considers necessary in light of the facts surrounding the emergency, including, when practical, onsite posting of the emergency closure.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3677, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 192, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3677, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-128; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
MT Code § 87-1-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-203. Effect of orders, rules, and regulations

  87-1-203. Effect of orders, rules, and regulations. All orders and rules and regulations for the enforcement of the powers granted to the department shall take effect and be in force after publication and posting as prescribed in this chapter and when so published or posted shall constitute legal notice.   History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3678, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3678, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-129.
MT Code § 87-1-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-204. Political activity of employees

  87-1-204. Political activity of employees. While retaining the right to vote as the employee pleases and to express opinions on all political questions, an employee of the department may not use the employee's official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results of an election or for the purpose of coercing or influencing the political actions of any person or body.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3658, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3658, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 21, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 188, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-109; amd. Sec. 2829, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-205. Repealed

  87-1-205. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 56, L. 2021.  History: En. 26-109.1 by Sec. 18, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-109.1; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 44, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2830, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-206. Bounty claims for wild animals

  87-1-206. Bounty claims for wild animals. (1) The department shall pay bounty claims for wild animals that have been filed with and approved by the board of livestock. The department shall pay out of the state fish and game funds, other than those funds derived from license fees paid by hunters and anglers, bounties on predatory wild animals as the bounty claims are presented, not exceeding $7,500 for each calendar year.   (2) The board of livestock shall, after approving the bounty claim, deliver the claim to the department for rejection or approval. If the claim or certificate is rejected, it must be returned by the department to the board of livestock. If approved, it must be delivered to the department of administration for allowance or disallowance. This section does not take from the department the exclusive power to administer the fish and game money at its discretion.   (3) If the department of administration allows the claim, the department shall draw a warrant on the state fish and game money in the state special revenue fund for the amount approved in favor of the claimant in the order in which the claim is approved.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 174, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-210; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 218, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 325, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2831, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-207. Establishment of checking stations

  87-1-207. Establishment of checking stations. The department is authorized to establish checking stations when considered necessary to inspect licenses of hunters and anglers and to inspect any game animals, fish, or fur-bearing animals in the possession of hunters and anglers.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 270, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 26-137; amd. Sec. 2832, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-208. Repealed

  87-1-208. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 270, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 26-138; amd. Sec. 2833, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-210. Research, training, and other projects

  87-1-210. Research, training, and other projects. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with educational institutions and state, federal, or other agencies to promote wildlife research and to train personnel for wildlife management. It may enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies, municipalities, corporations, organized groups of landowners, associations, and individuals for the development of game, bird, fish, or fur-bearing animal management and demonstration projects.   (2) It may establish and maintain an educational and biological program for the collection and diffusion of statistics and information germane to the purpose of this title.   History: En. 26-104.7 by Sec. 8, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-104.7; amd. Sec. 2834, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 87-1-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-211. Repealed

  87-1-211. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 340, L. 1985; sec. 2, Ch. 648, L. 1985.   History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 193, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3668, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3668, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 186, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-119.
MT Code § 87-1-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-212. Terminated

  87-1-212. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 234, L. 1991.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 234, L. 1991.
MT Code § 87-1-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-213. reserved

  87-1-213 reserved.
MT Code § 87-1-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-214. Disclosure of information -- legislative finding -- large predators

  87-1-214. Disclosure of information -- legislative finding -- large predators. (1) Except for information that is required by law to be reported to state or federal officials, the department may not disclose any information that identifies any person who has lawfully taken a large predator as defined in 87-1-217 during a hunt without the written consent of the person affected. Information that may not be disclosed includes but is not limited to a person's name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number, and driver's license number.   (2) The legislature finds that the prohibition on disclosure of information pursuant to subsection (1) is necessary to protect an individual's privacy, safety, and welfare.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 2011.
MT Code § 87-1-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-215. Repealed

  87-1-215. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 346, L. 1995.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 401, L. 1991.
MT Code § 87-1-217 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-217. Policy for management of large predators -- legislative intent

  87-1-217. Policy for management of large predators -- legislative intent. (1) In managing large predators, the primary goals of the department, in the order of listed priority, are to:   (a) protect humans, livestock, and pets;   (b) preserve and enhance the safety of the public during outdoor recreational and livelihood activities; and   (c) preserve citizens' opportunities to hunt large game species.   (2) With regard to large predators, it is the intent of the legislature that the specific provisions of this section concerning the management of large predators will control the general supervisory authority of the department regarding the management of all wildlife.   (3) For the management of wolves in accordance with the priorities established in subsection (1), the department may use lethal action to take problem wolves that attack livestock if the state objective for breeding pairs has been met. For the purposes of this subsection, "problem wolves" means any individual wolf or pack of wolves with a history of livestock predation.   (4) The department shall work with the livestock loss board and the United States department of agriculture wildlife services to establish the conditions under which carcasses or parts of carcasses from wolves or mountain lions are retrieved during management activities and when those carcasses or parts of carcasses are made available to the livestock loss board for sale or auction pursuant to 2-15-3113.   (5) The department shall ensure that county commissioners and tribal governments in areas that have identifiable populations of large predators have the opportunity for consultation and coordination with state and federal agencies prior to state and federal policy decisions involving large predators and large game species.   (6) As used in this section:   (a) "consultation" means to actively provide information to a county or tribal government regarding proposed policy decisions on matters that may have a harmful effect on agricultural production or livestock operations or that may pose a risk to human health or safety in that county or on those tribal lands and to seek information and advice from counties or tribal governments on these matters;   (b) "large game species" means deer, elk, mountain sheep, moose, antelope, and mountain goats; and   (c) "large predators" means bears, mountain lions, and wolves.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 212, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 275, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 71, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 414, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 163, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 76, L. 2017.
MT Code § 87-1-218 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions

  87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions. (1) For all land acquisitions proposed pursuant to 87-1-209, the department shall provide notice to the board of county commissioners in the county where the proposed acquisition is located.   (2) The notice must be provided at least 30 days before the proposed acquisition appears before the commission or the board for its consent.   (3) The notice must include:   (a) a description of the proposed acquisition, including acreage and the use proposed by the department;   (b) an estimate of the measures and costs the department plans to undertake in furtherance of the proposed use, including operating, staffing, and maintenance costs;   (c) an estimate of the property taxes payable on the proposed acquisition and a statement that if the department acquires the land pursuant to 87-1-603, the department would pay a sum equal to the amount of taxes that would be payable on the county assessment of the property if it was taxable to a private citizen; and   (d) a draft agenda of the meeting at which the proposed acquisition will be presented to the commission or the board and information on how the board of county commissioners may provide comment.   (4) For all land acquisitions of 640 acres or more proposed pursuant to 87-1-209, the department shall:   (a) conduct a public scoping process to identify issues and concerns as the initial phase of an environmental review pursuant to Title 75, chapter 1, part 2;   (b) provide the public with sufficient notice of the proposed acquisition and an opportunity to provide input on reasonable alternatives, mitigation alternatives, mitigation measures, issues, and potential impacts to be addressed in the environmental review; and   (c) respond to comments received during the public scoping process as part of the environmental review document.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 485, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 235, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 326, L. 2015.
MT Code § 87-1-219 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 1. Organization and Operation|Part 2. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks|87-1-219. and 87-1-220 reserved

  87-1-219 and 87-1-220 reserved.