{"data":{"id":"us-mt/23-2-410","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"23-2-410","heading":"Penalty -- enforcement.","body":"(1) A person who violates a rule of the board adopted pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, or both.\n(2) The department is a criminal justice agency for the purpose of obtaining the technical assistance and support services provided by the board of crime control under the provisions of 44-7-101. Authorized officers of the department are granted peace officer status with the power:\n(a) of search, seizure, and arrest;\n(b) to investigate activities in this state regulated by this part and rules of the department, the board, and the commission; and\n(c) to report violations to the county attorney of the county in which they occur.","path":["TITLE 23. PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING","CHAPTER 2. RECREATION","Part 4. Management of Smith River"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0230/chapter_0020/part_0040/section_0100/0230-0020-0040-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:48Z","sha256":"540ecb4ba48309f56a81055042c68368e34a6c90d6b1b99932c70e6a99dd6432","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/23-2-409","next":"us-mt/23-2-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}