87-6-902. Third offense penalties. (1) A person convicted of a third offense of any of the following offenses within 10 years of the first conviction is subject to the penalties provided in subsection (2):
(a) hunting during a closed season;
(b) taking an animal or hunting while using projected artificial light;
(c) hunting without a license; and
(d) unlawful taking of more than double the legal bag limit.
(2) A person convicted of the offenses in subsection (1) in the time period specified in subsection (1) shall be fined not less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 1 year, or both. In addition, the person, upon conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, shall forfeit any current hunting, fishing, or trapping license issued by this state and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap in this state for life.
History: En. Sec. 64, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Fish and Wildlife Criminal Provisions
Part 9. Additional Sentencing Provisions
87-6-901. Second offense penalties
87-6-902. Third offense penalties
87-6-903. Additional penalty for use of artificial light or scope
87-6-904. Different penalty for unlawful attempt to hunt or trap
87-6-905. Finding required for restitution
87-6-906. Restitution for illegal killing, possession, or waste of certain wildlife
87-6-907. Restitution for illegal killing, possession, or waste of trophy wildlife
87-6-908. Payment -- penalty for nonpayment of restitution
87-6-909. through 87-6-913 reserved
87-6-914. Disposition of proceeds from restitution
87-6-915. Remedial hunter education program -- sentencing
87-6-916. Costs of imprisonment
87-6-917. Privileges of juveniles
87-6-918. Restriction on special application or entry when ordered to pay restitution
87-6-920. Forfeiture of license or permit for littering
87-6-921. Revocation of exception
87-6-922. Notification of loss of privileges -- reinstatement and revocation
87-6-923. Suspension by administrative authority -- notice and surrender of license or permit