87-1-512. Certificate of sale. (1) Upon the sale of property as provided in 87-1-511, the officer shall issue a certificate to the purchasing party, certifying that the purchaser has the legal right to be in possession of the property and that anyone so acquiring this property from the state is prohibited from reselling the property for human consumption.
(2) Only one carcass of either deer, moose, or elk may be purchased per person at an auction conducted pursuant to 87-1-511. At its discretion, the department may donate unsold carcasses to welfare departments, public institutions, or charitable institutions.
(3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit the resale of heads, hides, pelts, or mounts.
History: En. Sec. 48, Ch. 173, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 3727, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 192, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 3727, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 9, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-507; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 108, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation
87-1-501. Selection and oath of wardens
87-1-502. Qualifications, powers, and duties
87-1-504. Protection of private property -- duty of wardens
87-1-506. Enforcement powers of wardens
87-1-507. through 87-1-510 reserved
87-1-511. Sale of confiscated birds and animals -- disposition of seized grizzly bears