82-15-111. Penalty for violations. A person who purposely, knowingly, or negligently violates any of the provisions of this part, except 82-15-110(8), or any rule promulgated by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $1,000 and shall be punished for any subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $5,000, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 1 year, or by both fine and imprisonment.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 82-15-111

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. See Montana Code 82-15-101
  • 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: means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, corporation, joint-stock company, firm, agency, association, or any receiver appointed by law. See Montana Code 82-15-101