{"data":{"id":"us-mt/23-2-903","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"23-2-903","heading":"Vandalism of cave unlawful.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not purposely or knowingly:\n(a) carve, write, mark upon, break, crack, burn, or remove or in any manner destroy, disturb, deface, mar, or harm the surfaces of any cave or material found in a cave, whether attached or broken, including speleothems, speleogens, and sedimentary deposits;\n(b) break, force, tamper with, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door, or other obstruction designed to control or prevent access to a cave;\n(c) remove, deface, or tamper with a sign stating that a cave is posted or citing provisions of this part; or\n(d) disturb or alter in any way the natural condition of a cave.\n(2) The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to a cave owner or the owner's authorized agent, officer, employee, or designated representative who undertakes work to improve or control physical access to the cave.","path":["TITLE 23. PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING","CHAPTER 2. RECREATION","Part 9. Cave Conservation Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0230/chapter_0020/part_0090/section_0030/0230-0020-0090-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:51Z","sha256":"2b937b81d2a54f741e1875d611ed63c81d282e6a3582408dfcbe54dfefb7955d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/23-2-902","next":"us-mt/23-2-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}