30-14-224. Penalties. - Montana Statutes

     30-14-224. Penalties. (1) A person, whether as principal, agent, officer, or director, who purposely or knowingly violates any of the provisions of 30-14-207 through 30-14-214 or 30-14-216 through 30-14-218 is guilty of an offense for each violation and upon conviction may be fined an amount not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 2 years, or both.
     (2) A violation of 30-14-205 is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than 5 years, and the offender may be subject to a fine in an amount not exceeding $25,000.
     (3) When there is a violation of 30-14-216, in addition to the penalty specified in subsection (1), the court before which a conviction is had shall, within 10 days after judgment of conviction is given, forward a certified copy of the judgment to the department of agriculture and that department shall revoke any license issued to the convicted person. A new license may not be granted to the person whose license is revoked or to anyone either directly or indirectly engaged with that person in that business for a period of 5 years.

     History: En. 51-524 by Sec. 24, Ch. 518, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 51-524; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 137, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 322, L. 2003.