{"data":{"id":"us-mt/23-2-507","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"23-2-507","heading":"Penalty.","body":"(1) Violations of any section of this part, except 23-2-526(3), unless otherwise specified, are a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $15 or more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term up to 6 months, or both. All fine and bond forfeitures, except those paid to a justice's court, must be transmitted to the department of revenue for deposit in the general fund.\n(2) If 23-2-525(4) is violated, 46-18-241 through 46-18-249 apply, except that the sentencing court shall order restitution and shall do so regardless of the court's disposition of the violator.","path":["TITLE 23. PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING","CHAPTER 2. RECREATION","Part 5. Boats"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0230/chapter_0020/part_0050/section_0070/0230-0020-0050-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:48Z","sha256":"992f9fc8c269f009c892fce91b81175e3c8f856bd1e0c2c9ebedf862234e20a4","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/23-2-506","next":"us-mt/23-2-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}