Montana Code 87-6-603. Waste of fur-bearing animal
87-6-603. Waste of fur-bearing animal. (1) A person may not waste a fur-bearing animal by purposely or knowingly:
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-6-603
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- 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
(a)failing to pick up traps or snares at the end of the trapping season so that the pelt of a fur-bearing animal is wasted;
(b)attending traps or snares so that fur-bearing animals are wasted; or
(c)wasting the pelt of any fur-bearing animal.
(2)The department shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(3)The following are exempt from this section:
(a)federal, state, and county predator control programs; and
(b)pelts of muskrat and beaver killed pursuant to 87-6-602(2).
(4)As used in this section, “pelt” means the pelt, skin, or fur of a fur-bearing animal.
(5)A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county detention center for not more than 6 months, or both. In addition, a person, upon conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, shall:
(a)forfeit any current hunting, fishing, or trapping license issued by this state and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap in this state for 24 months from the date of conviction or forfeiture unless the court imposes a longer period; and