23-1-106. Rules -- penalties -- enforcement. (1) The department and the board may make rules governing the use, occupancy, and protection of the property under their control.
(2) A person who violates subsection (3) or a rule established pursuant to 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.
(3) A person may not refuse to exhibit for inspection any park permit, proof of age, or proof of residency upon request by a fish and game warden, park ranger, or peace officer.
(4) The department shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and rules implementing this chapter. The director shall employ all necessary and qualified personnel for enforcement purposes.
(5) 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 chapter and rules of the department and the board; and
(c) to report violations to the county attorney of the county in which they occur.
History: (1)En. Sec. 6, Ch. 48, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 2, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; Sec. 62-306, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 111, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 1842.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 178, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 69, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 2, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; Sec. 62-314, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 62-306, 62-314; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 662, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 121, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 235, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling
23-1-101. Purposes -- definitions
23-1-102. Powers and duties of department
23-1-103. Acceptance of title to recreational and camping grounds by board of land commissioners
23-1-105. Fees and charges -- use of motor vehicle registration fee
23-1-106. Rules -- penalties -- enforcement
23-1-108. Acquisition of certain state parks, monuments, or historic sites
23-1-109. Establishment of Montana agricultural center and museum of the Northern Great Plains
23-1-111. Powers and duties of board -- rulemaking -- meetings
23-1-112. through 23-1-114 reserved
23-1-116. Primitive parks established
23-1-117. Limit on development of primitive parks
23-1-118. Elimination of resident user fee -- fee for nonresident use -- penalty
23-1-119. and 23-1-120 reserved
23-1-121. Park rangers -- qualifications -- powers and duties
23-1-122. Enforcement powers of park rangers and game wardens
23-1-123. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty
23-1-124. and 23-1-125 reserved
23-1-126. Good neighbor policy -- public recreational lands
23-1-127. Maintenance priority -- maintenance defined
23-1-128. Limits on camping in riparian areas and operation of off-highway vehicles