{"data":{"id":"us-mt/16-12-523","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"16-12-523","heading":"Unlawful conduct by cardholders -- penalties.","body":"(1) The department shall revoke and may not reissue the registry identification card of an individual who:\n(a) is convicted of a drug offense; or\n(b) allows another individual to be in possession of the individual's:\n(i) registry identification card, except as provided for in 16-12-513; or\n(ii) mature marijuana plants, seedlings, usable marijuana, or marijuana products.\n(2) If no other penalty is specified under this part, a registered cardholder who violates this part is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, unless otherwise provided in this part or unless the violation would constitute a violation of Title 45. An offense constituting a violation of Title 45 must be charged and prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of Title 45.\n(3) Review of a department action imposing a fine, suspension, or revocation under this section must be conducted as a contested case hearing under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.","path":["TITLE 16. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA","CHAPTER 12. MARIJUANA REGULATION AND TAXATION","Part 5. Medical Marijuana"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0160/chapter_0120/part_0050/section_0230/0160-0120-0050-0230.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:07Z","sha256":"d869728a8b5ccff64dce2a049ea411069da0e95c61c9e76bd1353bea7c4a1e7e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/16-12-521","next":"us-mt/16-12-524"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}