Montana Code 81-8-279. Penalties
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81-8-279. Penalties. (1) A person who violates any provision of 81-8-271 through 81-8-273, 81-8-276, or 81-8-278 or rules adopted by the department to implement those sections is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $250 or more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
Terms Used In Montana Code 81-8-279
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31. See Montana Code 81-8-213
- Person: means an individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation. See Montana Code 81-8-213
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)Of all fines assessed and collected under this section, except those assessed and collected in a justice’s court, 50% shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the special revenue fund for the use of the department and 50% shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the county in which the conviction occurred.