87-6-915. Remedial hunter education program -- sentencing. (1) The court may sentence a person who is convicted of a hunting violation that results in a mandatory forfeiture of hunting privileges or who is convicted of a hunting violation to complete a remedial hunter education course.
(2) A person who is sentenced by the court to complete a remedial hunter education course shall successfully complete the course before any license privileges may be restored.
(3) The department may not issue a hunting, fishing, or trapping license to a person who is convicted of a hunting violation that results in a mandatory forfeiture of hunting privileges until the person has successfully completed the remedial hunter education course.
(4) If the person who is sentenced by the court to complete the remedial hunter education course is not a resident of the state of Montana, the sentencing court shall require the person to complete a similar remedial hunter education course in the person's state of residence. If a similar course does not exist in the person's state of residence, the person shall complete Montana's course before any Montana hunting, fishing, or trapping license may be issued.
(5) This section does not allow the issuance of any licenses to a person whose hunting or fishing privileges have been revoked for life.
History: En. Sec. 72, 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