Montana Code 16-11-147. Seizure and forfeiture of property used in transporting contraband
16-11-147. Seizure and forfeiture of property used in transporting contraband. A motor vehicle, airplane, conveyance, vehicle, or other means of transportation in which contraband with a value of $1,000 or more is being unlawfully transported, together with the contraband and other equipment or personal property used in connection with and found in that transportation, is subject to seizure by the department of justice, its authorized agent, a sheriff or deputy, or any other peace officer and is subject to forfeiture as provided in 16-11-159.
Terms Used In Montana Code 16-11-147
- Contraband: means :
(i)any tobacco product possessed, sold, offered for sale, distributed, held, owned, acquired, transported, imported, or caused to be imported in violation of this part;
(ii)any cigarette or roll-your-own tobacco that is possessed, sold, offered for sale, distributed, held, owned, acquired, transported, imported, or caused to be imported in violation of part 4 or 5;
(iii)any cigarettes that bear trademarks that are counterfeit under state or federal trademark laws;
(iv)any cigarettes bearing false or counterfeit insignia or tax stamps from any state; or
(v)any cigarettes or tobacco products that violate 16-10-306. See Montana Code 16-11-102
- Department: means the department of revenue provided for in 2-15-1301. See Montana Code 16-11-102
- Peace officer: has the meaning as defined in 46-1-202. See Montana Code 1-1-207
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205