Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties
23-5-162. Criminal liabilities -- felony

23-5-162. Criminal liabilities -- felony. (1) A person who purposely or knowingly violates a provision of parts 1 through 8 of this chapter, the punishment for which is a felony, may upon conviction be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, for each violation.
(2) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (1), the department shall revoke all licenses or permits issued to the person under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter and may not issue the person another license or permit under parts 1 through 8 of this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 642, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 647, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 398, L. 1993.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling

Chapter 5. Gambling

Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties

23-5-101. Renumbered 23-5-112

23-5-102. Renumbered 23-5-151

23-5-103. Renumbered 23-5-152

23-5-104. Renumbered 23-5-153

23-5-105. Repealed

23-5-106. Repealed

23-5-107. Repealed

23-5-108. Renumbered 23-5-154

23-5-109. Repealed

23-5-110. Public policy of state concerning gambling

23-5-111. Construction and application

23-5-112. Definitions

23-5-113. Department as criminal justice agency

23-5-114. Department employees -- activities prohibited

23-5-115. Powers and duties of department -- licensing

23-5-116. Disclosure of information

23-5-117. Premises approval

23-5-118. Transfer of ownership interest -- definitions

23-5-119. Appropriate alcoholic beverage license for certain gambling activities

23-5-120. reserved

23-5-121. Repealed

23-5-122. Repealed

23-5-123. Disposal of fines and penalties for violation of gambling laws

23-5-124. Repealed

23-5-125. Repealed

23-5-126. Repealed

23-5-127. Repealed

23-5-128. Distributor's license -- fees

23-5-129. Route operator's license -- fees

23-5-130. Allowable compensation for route operator

23-5-131. Losses at illegal gambling may be recovered in civil action

23-5-132. Repealed

23-5-133. Repealed

23-5-134. Repealed

23-5-135. Discharge of defendant

23-5-136. Injunction and other remedies

23-5-137. Judicial review

23-5-138. Evidence in administrative proceedings

23-5-139. and 23-5-140 reserved

23-5-141. Repealed

23-5-142. Repealed

23-5-143. Repealed

23-5-144. Repealed

23-5-145. through 23-5-150 reserved

23-5-151. Gambling prohibited

23-5-152. Possession of illegal gambling device or conducting illegal gambling enterprise prohibited -- exceptions

23-5-153. Possession and sale of antique gambling devices

23-5-154. Soliciting participation in illegal gambling activity prohibited

23-5-155. Counterfeiting or defacing documents -- penalty

23-5-156. Offering or obtaining anything of value by fraud or operation of illegal gambling device or enterprise

23-5-157. Gambling on cash basis -- penalties

23-5-158. Minors not to participate -- penalty -- exception

23-5-159. Illegal sale, assignment, lease, or transfer of license -- penalty

23-5-160. Shaking dice for drink or music or in shake-a-day game

23-5-161. Criminal liabilities -- misdemeanor

23-5-162. Criminal liabilities -- felony

23-5-163. reserved

23-5-164. Payroll checks -- promotional activities prohibited

23-5-165. Fishing derbies and wagering on natural occurrences

23-5-166. through 23-5-170 reserved

23-5-171. Authority of local governments to regulate gambling

23-5-172. Prosecution

23-5-173. through 23-5-175 reserved

23-5-176. Qualifications for licensure

23-5-177. Operator of gambling establishment -- license -- fee

23-5-178. Associated gambling business

23-5-179. reserved

23-5-180. Property subject to forfeiture

23-5-181. Petition -- summons -- service -- answer

23-5-182. Effect of failure to answer -- hearing date following answer

23-5-183. Rebuttable presumption of forfeiture -- rebuttal of presumption

23-5-184. Disposition of property

23-5-185. Pursuing violation by or determining suitability for licensure of person whose license has expired