81-4-104. Barbed wire fences to be kept in repair. The owners of barbed wire fences shall keep the same in repair, and a person who receives notice in writing that the person's barbed wire fence or any part of the fence is down or in such condition as to be likely to injure any livestock and who fails or refuses to repair the fence is liable to pay damages in an amount equal to the value of any cattle, horses, mules, or other domestic animals that may be injured by coming into contact with the fence.
History: En. Secs. 1112 to 1120, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3252, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2084, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3376, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3376, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1403; amd. Sec. 2646, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock
81-4-101. Legal fences defined
81-4-102. Construction of auto pass not to deprive legal fence of character
81-4-104. Barbed wire fences to be kept in repair
81-4-105. Fallen wire fencing declared nuisance -- abatement
81-4-106. Notice to owner to repair fence -- duty of county commissioners
81-4-107. Procedure when owner unknown or not resident of state -- sale of wire removed
81-4-108. Disposal of proceeds of sale of wire after payment of expense