81-8-216. Penalties. (1) A person who knowingly violates any provision of 81-8-214, 81-8-215, 81-8-251 through 81-8-256, and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted by the department under 81-8-231 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $600, imprisoned in the county jail not less than 30 days or more than 6 months, or both. A person convicted of a subsequent violation of 81-8-214, 81-8-215, 81-8-251 through 81-8-256, and 81-8-258 through 81-8-263 or rules adopted to implement those sections shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $1,000, imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 3 months or more than 6 months, or both, and the department may cancel the person's certificate.
(2) Of all fines assessed and collected under this section, except those assessed and collected in a justice's court, 50% must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the special revenue fund for the use of the department and 50% must be paid into the general revenue fund of the county in which the conviction occurred.
(3) A person is, upon conviction, guilty of a felony if the person knowingly fails:
(a) to establish a custodial account resulting in a failure to account for or to remit money belonging to others under this chapter; or
(b) to properly use a custodial account resulting in a failure to account for or to remit money belonging to others under this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 566, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 52, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 142, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 279, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 5, L. 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Livestock Markets and Dealers
81-8-214. Regulation of certain nonmarket sales
81-8-215. Quarantine of diseased animals
81-8-218. through 81-8-230 reserved
81-8-231. Duties of department
81-8-232. Posting of certificate or license
81-8-233. Title warranty of livestock sold
81-8-234. Financial responsibility
81-8-235. Penalties for financial violations
81-8-237. through 81-8-250 reserved
81-8-251. Certificate to operate livestock market required -- application
81-8-252. Hearing on application for certificate -- decision
81-8-253. Transfer of certificate
81-8-254. Cancellation or suspension of certificate
81-8-255. Appeal by holder of or applicant for certificate
81-8-256. Fee to operate livestock market
81-8-259. Occasional off-premises sales
81-8-261. Inspection of public markets
81-8-262. Sale of animals of unknown ownership
81-8-263. Duties when ownership in doubt
81-8-265. Refusal to issue or renew license -- suspension or revocation
81-8-266. through 81-8-270 reserved
81-8-271. License to operate as livestock dealer -- application
81-8-272. Issuance of livestock dealer's license
81-8-273. Refusal to issue or renew license
81-8-274. Suspension or revocation of license
81-8-275. Termination of license