{"data":{"id":"us-mt/22-3-435","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"22-3-435","heading":"Report of discovered heritage properties or paleontological remains.","body":"Any person conducting activities, including survey, excavation, or construction, who discovers on any lands owned by the state any heritage property or paleontological remains as defined in 22-3-421 or who finds that an operation licensed or otherwise entitled by the state may damage heritage properties or paleontological remains on any lands owned by the state shall promptly report to the historic preservation officer the discovery of such findings and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure preservation of the heritage property or paleontological remains.","path":["TITLE 22. LIBRARIES, ARTS, AND ANTIQUITIES","CHAPTER 3. ANTIQUITIES","Part 4. Antiquities"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0220/chapter_0030/part_0040/section_0350/0220-0030-0040-0350.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:45Z","sha256":"26e52612fcce2f38739009a48088ff77e1f6aba0cb066d30a06967c578f3f075","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/22-3-434","next":"us-mt/22-3-436"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}