76-10-107. Violations -- penalties. - Montana Statutes

     76-10-107. Violations -- penalties. (1) It is unlawful for a person to:
     (a) fail to obtain permission from a landowner to enter property for purposes of wildcrafting;
     (b) transport wildcrafted plant material without a bill of sale, a signed, written permission form, or a permit from a landowner as provided in 76-10-103;
     (c) have in the person's possession an amount of wildcrafted plant material that is in excess of the amount granted in the bill of sale, written permission, or permit.
     (2) A person who is found to have violated subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in an amount not less than $100 or more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or not less than 24 hours, or both, for a first offense. An offender convicted of a second offense under this section shall be fined not less than $500 or more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 1 year or not less than 6 months, or both.
     (3) All wildcrafted plant material that is illegally wildcrafted, transported, or in the possession of a person convicted under this section must be impounded.
     (4) The incidental disturbance of plants by a lessee or permittee who is lawfully exercising rights granted under the lease or permit is not considered to be in violation of this part.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 282, L. 2001.