45-6-321. Illegal transportation of catalytic converters. (1) Except for a person transporting vehicles or materials in conformance with the junk vehicle program provided for in Title 75, chapter 10, part 5, a person commits the offense of illegal transportation of catalytic converters if the person purposely or knowingly transports more than one catalytic converter that is not connected to a vehicle exhaust system and the person lacks a nonferrous metal acquisition record as provided in 30-22-102.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 45-6-321

  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)A person convicted of illegal transportation of catalytic converters shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000 or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 1 year, or both.