87-2-113. Drawing and application fees. - Montana Statutes

     87-2-113. Drawing and application fees. (1) When the department determines a drawing is necessary prior to issuance of hunting licenses for any game species during a hunting season, it shall collect a $5 per species drawing fee with each application submitted.
     (2) (a) If a resident participates in a preference system adopted by the commission, the department shall collect an additional application fee of $2 for each application form to fund the administration of the preference system.
     (b) If a nonresident participates in a preference system adopted by the commission, the department shall collect an additional application fee of $20 for each application form to fund the administration of the preference system.
     (3) Drawing fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department as set forth in 87-1-601.
     (4) The payment of a drawing fee confers no hunting rights or privileges.
     (5) The commission may waive the provisions of subsection (1) when a drawing is required for a special season under 87-1-304.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 585, L. 2005.