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MT Code § 23-2-736 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 7. Passenger Ropeways -- Ski Areas|23-2-736. Duties of skier

  23-2-736. Duties of skier. (1) A skier has the duty to ski at all times in a manner that avoids injury to the skier and others and to be aware of the inherent dangers and risks of skiing.   (2) A skier:   (a) shall know the range of the skier's ability and safely ski within the limits of that ability and the skier's equipment so as to negotiate any section of terrain or ski slope and trail safely and without injury or damage. A skier shall know that the skier's ability may vary because of ski slope and trail changes caused by weather, grooming changes, or skier use.   (b) shall maintain control of speed and course so as to prevent injury to the skier or others;   (c) shall abide by the requirements of the skier responsibility code that is published by the national ski areas association and that is posted as provided in 23-2-733;   (d) shall obey all posted or other warnings and instructions of the ski area operator; and   (e) shall read the ski area trail map and must be aware of its contents.   (3) A person may not:   (a) place an object in the ski area or on the uphill track of a passenger ropeway that may cause a passenger or skier to fall;   (b) cross the track of a passenger ropeway except at a designated and approved point; or   (c) if involved in a skiing accident, depart from the scene of the accident without:   (i) leaving personal identification; or   (ii) notifying the proper authorities and obtaining assistance when the person knows that a person involved in the accident is in need of medical or other assistance.   (4) A skier shall accept all legal responsibility for injury or damage of any kind to the extent that the injury or damage results from inherent dangers and risks of skiing. Nothing in this part may be construed to limit a skier's right to hold another skier legally accountable for damages caused by the other skier.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 509, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 429, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 126, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 315, L. 2007.
MT Code § 23-2-737 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 7. Passenger Ropeways -- Ski Areas|23-2-737. Repealed

  23-2-737. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 429, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 509, L. 1979.
MT Code § 23-2-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-801. Definition

  23-2-801. Definition. (1) As used in this part, "off-highway vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle used for recreation or cross-country travel on public lands, trails, easements, lakes, rivers, or streams. The term includes but is not limited to motorcycles, quadricycles, dune buggies, amphibious vehicles, air cushion vehicles, and any other means of land transportation deriving motive power from any source other than muscle or wind.   (2) Off-highway vehicle does not include:   (a) vehicles designed primarily for travel on, over, or in the water;   (b) snowmobiles; or   (c) except as provided in 23-2-804, vehicles otherwise issued a certificate of title and registered under the laws of the state, unless the vehicle is used for off-road recreation on public lands.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 477, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-802. Exemptions

  23-2-802. Exemptions. The provisions of this part do not apply to:   (1) an off-highway vehicle owned or used by the United States or another state or an agency or political subdivision of the United States or another state;   (2) an off-highway vehicle registered in an adjacent state of the United States if:   (a) that state does not require payment of a fee to use off-highway vehicles registered in Montana in that state; and   (b) the off-highway vehicle is temporarily used within this state for not more than 30 days; or   (3) a licensed motorcycle or licensed quadricycle used for fishing and hiking access, camping, or picnicking on a visible two-track trail or road within 1 mile of a designated road.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 423, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 409, L. 2015.
MT Code § 23-2-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-803. Repealed

  23-2-803. Repealed. Sec. 240, Ch. 542, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 1, 3, Ch. 433, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 402, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 137, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-804. Decal required

  23-2-804. Decal required. (1) Except as provided in 23-2-802, an off-highway vehicle may not be operated by a person for off-road recreation on public lands in Montana unless there is displayed in a conspicuous place a decal, in a form prescribed by the department of justice and issued by the county treasurer, as visual proof that the following fees have been paid:   (a) the registration fee provided for in 61-3-321(5); or   (b) when the vehicle will be used as provided in this section, the registration and taxation fees for motorcycles and quadricycles subject to licensure under 61-3-321(8), as evidenced by presentation of an owner's certificate of registration and payment receipt. The county treasurer may confirm the registration status of a motorcycle or quadricycle by examining the current registration receipt for the vehicle or checking the electronic record of title for the vehicle.   (2) The decal must be serially numbered.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 7, 16, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 423, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 138, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 542, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-805. Repealed

  23-2-805. Repealed. Sec. 13, Ch. 599, L. 1989.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 578, L. 1987.
MT Code § 23-2-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-806. Enforcement

  23-2-806. Enforcement. (1) The department of fish, wildlife, and parks enforcement personnel, park rangers, sheriffs and their deputies, the Montana highway patrol, and the police of each municipality shall enforce the provisions of this part.   (2) The department is a criminal justice agency for the purpose of obtaining the technical assistance and support services provided by the board of crime control under the provisions of 44-7-101. Authorized officers of the department are granted peace officer status with the power:   (a) of search, seizure, and arrest;   (b) to investigate activities in this state regulated by this part and rules of the department and the fish and wildlife commission; and   (c) to report violations to the county attorney of the county in which they occur.   (3) Park rangers may not carry firearms in the execution of their duties.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 662, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-807. Penalty -- disposition

  23-2-807. Penalty -- disposition. (1) The failure to display a valid decal indicating that the fee in lieu of tax, registration fees, decal fees, and, when applicable, taxes on licensed vehicles have been paid on the off-highway vehicle, as provided in 23-2-804, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $50.   (2) All fines collected under this section must be transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 578, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-808. Regulation by local government precluded

  23-2-808. Regulation by local government precluded. No political subdivision may prescribe further licensing or registration of off-highway vehicles, and no political subdivision may levy fees or charges for use or operation of off-highway vehicles within the subdivision.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 578, L. 1987.
MT Code § 23-2-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-809. Duplicate decal

  23-2-809. Duplicate decal. If a decal required in 23-2-804 indicating that the off-highway vehicle fee has been paid is lost, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the person to whom it was issued shall immediately apply for and obtain a duplicate decal upon payment of a fee of $5 to the county treasurer, who shall forward the fee to the state, as provided in 15-1-504, for deposit in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 542, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-810. Repealed

  23-2-810. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003; Sec. 46, Ch. 592, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 604, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-811. Repealed

  23-2-811. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 398, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 463, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 482, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 139, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 23-2-812 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-812. Repealed

  23-2-812. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 398, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 482, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 140, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 23-2-813 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-813. Repealed

  23-2-813. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 599, L. 1989.
MT Code § 23-2-814 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-814. Nonresident temporary-use permits -- use of fees

  23-2-814. Nonresident temporary-use permits -- use of fees. (1) Except as provided in 23-2-802, an off-highway vehicle that is owned by a nonresident may not be operated by a person in Montana unless a nonresident temporary-use permit is obtained.   (2) The requirements pertaining to a nonresident temporary-use permit for an off-highway vehicle are as follows:   (a) Application for the issuance of the permit must be made at locations and on forms prescribed by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks. The forms must include but are not limited to:   (i) the applicant's name and permanent address;   (ii) the make, model, year, and serial number of the off-highway vehicle; and   (iii) an affidavit declaring the nonresidency of the applicant.   (b) Upon submission of the application and a fee of $35, of which $2 is a search and rescue surcharge, a nonresident off-highway vehicle temporary-use sticker must be issued. The sticker must be displayed in a conspicuous manner on the off-highway vehicle. The sticker is the temporary-use permit.   (3) The temporary-use permit is valid for the calendar year designated on the permit.   (4) The permit is not proof of ownership, and a certificate of title may not be issued.   (5) (a) Except as provided in subsection (5)(b), money collected by payment of fees under this section must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks and used as follows:   (i) $27.50 must be expended to maintain off-highway vehicle trails;   (ii) $2.50 must be used by the department for enforcement of off-highway vehicle laws pursuant to 23-2-806;   (iii) $2 must be remitted to the license agent who sold the nonresident temporary-use permit; and   (iv) $1 must be used by the department to mitigate and eradicate noxious weeds along off-highway vehicle trails.   (b) The $2 search and rescue surcharge must be deposited in the account established in 10-3-801 for use as provided in that section.   (6) Failure to display the permit as required by this section or making false statements in obtaining the permit is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100. All fines collected under this section must be transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 247, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 141, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 409, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 353, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-2-815 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-815. and 23-2-816 reserved

  23-2-815 and 23-2-816 reserved.
MT Code § 23-2-817 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-817. Repealed

  23-2-817. Repealed. Sec. 240, Ch. 542, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd Sec. 14, Ch. 398, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-818 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-818. Repealed

  23-2-818. Repealed. Sec. 59, Ch. 329, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 599, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 398, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 384, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 142, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-819 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-819. and 23-2-820 reserved

  23-2-819 and 23-2-820 reserved.
MT Code § 23-2-821 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-821. Off-highway crossings of public roads -- use of certain forest development roads

  23-2-821. Off-highway crossings of public roads -- use of certain forest development roads. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an off-highway vehicle may make a direct crossing of a public road when the crossing is necessary to get to another authorized area of operation. The crossing must be made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of traffic at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing. The off-highway vehicle must make a complete stop before entering upon any part of the traffic way, and the operator shall yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic.   (2) An off-highway vehicle may not be operated on or across an interstate highway as defined in 60-1-103.   (3) An off-highway vehicle may be operated on or across a forest development road in this state, as defined in 61-8-110, if the road has been designated and approved for off-highway vehicle use by the United States forest service.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 578, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 299, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-2-822 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-822. Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities

  23-2-822. Off-highway vehicle operator responsibilities. (1) An off-highway vehicle operator shall accept all legal responsibility for injury or damage of any kind to the extent that the injury or damage results from risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle use and shall regulate personal conduct at all times so that injury to self or other persons or property that results from the risks inherent in the sport of off-highway vehicle operation is avoided.   (2) Risks inherent in the sport of off-highway operation include variations in terrain, surface or subsurface conditions, crevices, ravines, streams, poor visibility, rocks, trees, other forms of forest growth or debris, and any other natural hazard.   (3) An off-highway vehicle operator is responsible for:   (a) knowing the range of the operator's ability to navigate any slope, trail, or area for off-highway vehicle use within the limits of the operator's ability, taking into consideration the conditions;   (b) maintaining control of speed and course at all times while operating the off-highway vehicle;   (c) heeding all posted warnings; and   (d) refraining from acting in a manner that may cause or contribute to the injury of anyone.   (4) The provisions of this section do not affect a products liability cause of action based upon the design or manufacture of off-highway equipment or products or safety equipment used incidental to the operation of an off-highway vehicle.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 578, L. 1993.
MT Code § 23-2-823 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-823. Void

  23-2-823. Void. Sec. 6, Ch. 578, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 578, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 43, Ch. 509, L. 1995.
MT Code § 23-2-824 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-824. Operation on public roads, streets, and highways

  23-2-824. Operation on public roads, streets, and highways. (1) A person may operate an off-highway vehicle on a controlled-access highway or facility only if the vehicle is registered and licensed under 61-3-301 and the operator possesses a license to drive the vehicle issued under Title 61, chapter 5.   (2) Off-highway vehicle operation is permitted on the roadway or shoulder of any public road or highway, state highway, county road, or city street located within the boundaries of any municipality only if:   (a) the operator has received permission or is otherwise authorized for that travel by the municipality in the case of town or city streets, the board of county commissioners for county roads, or the state highway patrol for all other highways; or   (b) operation is authorized on municipal streets by municipal ordinance.   (3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), an off-highway vehicle may not be operated as allowed under subsection (2) unless it is equipped with at least one headlamp and one taillamp, which must be lighted at all times during operation, and unless it is equipped with a suitable braking device operable by either hand or foot.   (b) A motorcycle or quadricycle that is not subject to the provisions of Title 61, chapter 9, is exempt from the requirements in subsection (3)(a).   (4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b), a person who operates an off-highway vehicle when allowed under subsection (2) must have in the person's possession a license to drive a motor vehicle issued under Title 61, chapter 5.   (b) An operator is exempt from the requirement to possess a license when operating an off-highway vehicle as allowed under subsection (2) if the person:   (i) is under 16 years of age but at least 12 years of age;   (ii) at the time of operation of the off-highway vehicle, has in the person's possession a certificate showing the successful completion of an off-highway vehicle safety education course approved by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks and is in the physical presence of a person who possesses a license to drive a motor vehicle; and   (iii) is operating a motorcycle or quadricycle that is not subject to the provisions of Title 61, chapter 9.   (5) A person under 12 years of age may operate a motorcycle or quadricycle on unpaved roads or highways if the person is accompanied by an adult and the motorcycle or quadricycle is operated in a reasonable and prudent manner. The provisions of 61-9-417 apply to the operation of a motorcycle or quadricycle under this subsection.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 106, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 434, L. 2017.
MT Code § 23-2-825 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 8. Off-Highway Vehicles|23-2-825. Off-highway vehicle grant program

  23-2-825. Off-highway vehicle grant program. (1) Money deposited in the off-highway vehicle account pursuant to 60-3-201 must be used by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to administer an off-highway vehicle grant program to develop and maintain facilities open to the general public, to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles, and to promote off-highway vehicle safety.   (2) Ten percent of the money deposited in the account must be granted for the promotion of off-highway vehicle safety.   (3) Up to 10% of the money deposited in the account may be used to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles.   (4) The department may require an applicant to provide a 10% match in cash or donated services to be eligible to receive a grant.   (5) After awarding a grant pursuant to this section, the department shall distribute 50% of the funding to the entity receiving the award with the other 50% to be distributed upon receipt by the department of expense receipts and proof of completion of the project for which the money is awarded.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 2019.
MT Code § 23-2-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 9. Cave Conservation Act|23-2-901. Short title

  23-2-901. Short title. This part may be cited as "The Montana Cave Conservation Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 264, L. 1993.